Pharmacy Assistant.

Role Summary

Provision of Comprehensive Clinical Pharmacy Servicesl, worked in Outpatient Pharmacy.

General Duties

To assist Pharmacists by performing all clerical duties necessary to ensure that a pharmacy is running efficiently.

Specific Responsibilities

To work collaboratively with Clinicians & other Healthcare Professionals in safe medicine practice

To answer all incoming telephone calls in a professional manner.

To attend to emails and fax messages.

Directing all questions relating to prescriptions, health matters, or medications to the pharmacist.

Restocking shelves with medications and other pharmaceutical supplies under the supervision of Pharmacist.

Taking inventory of all medication and pharmaceutical supplies under the supervision of Pharmacist.

Processing sales transactions for medications and other pharmaceutical supplies under the supervision of Pharmacist.

Accurately typing and printing out prescription labels.

Ensuring that work areas are organized and clean.

To participate in continuous pharmacy education programs and staff education.

To Assist Pharmacist in monthly Medication Audits.

Any other duties as assigned by Head of Department
Dispenses medical products to patients under direction of licensed pharmacist
Counts pills, labels bottles, prices, and compounds medications to prepare prescriptions for patients as directed
Performs administrative duties, including answering phones, receiving and inputting prescription orders, operating cash registers, and restocking inventory
Gathers, organises, and assesses patient information
Supplies patients with information and education on their prescriptions
Monitors prescription-filling process to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and pharmacy policies
Liaises with healthcare providers and patients to obtain correct prescription information
Answers patients' questions about their medications under the supervision of the pharmacist
Takes inventory of drugs on hand and records results
Places orders for additional drugs as directed by the pharmacist
Maintains electronic patient information
Assist with billing, insurance claims, and processing payments at the pharmacy counter under supervision of Pharmacist.
Completes patients' sales transactions for purchase of prescription and over-the-counter medications as well as other pharmaceutical products.
Assist in inventory audits and help prepare orders for pharmaceutical suppliers.

Support the pharmacist in maintaining all documentation and records required by regulatory authorities.

Participate in ongoing training and development to stay updated on pharmaceutical products and practices.