Job Responsibilities
* Receiving prescriptions, checking patients' medicine histories, and ensuring optimal dosage and methods of administration and drug compatibility before dispensing
* Preparing or supervising the preparation and labelling of liquid medicines, ointments, powders, tablets and other medications to fill prescriptions
* Advising prescribers on drug incompatibility and contra-indications
* Reviewing and monitoring the medicine therapy of individual patients, and assessing the effectiveness of the total medicine therapy
* Maintaining prescription files and recording issue of narcotics, poisons and habit-forming drugs
* Storing and preserving vaccines, serums and other drugs subject to deterioration
* Supplying non-prescription medicines, and diagnostic and therapeutic aids
* Supervising and coordinating the work of Pharmacy Technicians, pharmacy interns and Pharmacy Sales Assistants
* Conducting research to develop and improve pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and related chemical products
* Conferring with Chemists, Engineering Professionals and other professionals about manufacturing techniques and ingredients
* Testing and analysing drugs to determine their identity, purity and strength in relation to specified standards
* Developing standards for drugs used in pharmaceuticals
Desired Experience & Qualification
* At least 2 years post qualification experience
* A Degree in Pharmacy or related qualification
* Below age of 44
* Exceptional command of the English language
Package & Remuneration
For a Free Eligibility assessment please apply online, contact +27 21 201 1551 or follow the link to complete a free online assessment.
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