Pharmacist - Kingston

Pharmacist

Purpose of Position: The Pharmacist is responsible for proper management of the inventory and will adhere to the legal and ethical guidelines to ensure the correct and safe supply of medical products to the general public. The Pharmacist will supervise staff and ensure all guidelines are adhered to. In the dispensing, the Pharmacist will ensure that the patients are duly counselled. The Pharmacist will also monitor the sales of over-the-counter medical products and instruct patients on the use of medicines and medical devices. Specialist health checks, such as blood pressure monitoring and diabetes screening will be done.

Duties and Responsibilities

Retail pharmacists works in customer-facing roles and provide an increasing range of services.  The job activities include:

• Dispensing prescription medicines to the public.
• Ensuring that different treatments are compatible.
• Checking dosage and ensuring that medicines are correctly and safely supplied and labeled.
• Supervising the preparation of any medicines.
• Keeping a register of controlled drugs for legal and stock control purposes.
• Liaising with doctors about prescriptions.
• Counseling and advising the public on the treatment of minor ailments.
• Advising patients of any adverse side-effects of medicines or potential interactions with other medicines/treatments.
• Managing, supervising and training pharmacy support staff.
• Assisting in Inventory and Receivables management of all stock under their immediate supervision.
• Keeping up to date with current pharmacy practice, new drugs and their uses sourcing items for patients as the need dictates.

 ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Diploma/BSc. in Pharmacy
• Registration with the Pharmacy Board of Jamaica
• Minimum 2 years’ experience

 REQUIRED SKILLS AND SPECIALIZED TECHNIQUES:

• Team oriented
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Strong Customer Service skills