Pharmaceutical Technician 10 views

Section: Pharmaceutical Services

Reports To: Senior Pharmaceutical Technician

Responsible For: Pharmacy Assistant

Job Description

Job Purpose:            

To dispense and provide counselling on medication prescribed by a medical Practitioner.

Key Outputs:

1. Medication dispensed as per prescription.
2. Stocks control carried out as per protocol.
3. Information verified for accuracy.
4. Clients profile established and recorded appropriately.
5. Inventory well verified and updated routinely.
6. Medication and filling bottles labelled.
7. Client prescription details verified and confirmed.
8. Appropriate counselling on medication provided to all clients.

Key Functions:

1. Dispensing medicinal and pharmaceutical products.
2. Counselling of clients/patients on use of medication.
3. Filing and maintaining up to date tally cards or master file system for all medicinal and pharmaceutical products.
4. Recording proper records for:
5. Daily prescription statistics and prescription for non-stock and consultant items;
6. Register of prescriptions for narcotics
7. Monitoring stock control level and requesting regularly supplies of all pharmaceutical product.
8. Storing of all pharmaceutical at the required conditions and checking expiry dates of drug items regularly.
9. Distributing pharmaceutical and medicinal products to wards and regional hospital through requisition (Ward, specialized Outpatient Clinic Pharmacy)
10. Performing checks on the ward floor stock, emergency trays medicine cupboards and ensuring drugs are stored at the required conditions (Ward Pharmacy).
11. Communicating with medical professional in the hospital or health centre providing effective patient care.
12. Preparing of cytotoxic drugs and IV additives (Ward Pharmacy).

Benefits

Salary Band: SB2 step 3

Job Requirements

Person Specifications

a) Qualifications

• Must have a Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science
• Must be registered with Allied Health Professional’s Council

b) Experience

• Experience not required

c) Competences

1. Technical

• Communication skills
• Analytical skills
• System-based practice

2. Behavioral

• Communicating effectively
• Interpersonal skills
• Ethics and integrity
• Accountability

How To Apply

Interested candidates should Sign-up or login to apply now or Completed application forms should be returned to the Human Resource Management Section, Seychelles Hospital, Red Roof Building, Mont Fleuri or emailed to Handrina.Reginald@health.gov.sc

Closing date is 23rd December 2024

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED

Note:

In order to increase your chances of a successful selection, kindly ensure that your application is complete and that all relevant information such as your qualifications have been provided with your application.   Otherwise, the Employer reserves the right not to consider your application for selection.