Pharmaceutical Technologist at Mater Misericordiae Hospital

Main Duties:

• Accurate and timely posting of all pharmacy computer transactions for billing purposes.
• Carrying out timely ordering for stock replenishment to the pharmacy store to maintain optimal stock levels
• Compounding, re-packaging and dilutions of drugs according to laid down guidelines.
• Providing drug information to patients, doctors, nurses and other medical staff.
• Participating in regular drug expiry, monitoring the pharmacy to identify and document items with expiry of less than six (6) months
• Liaises with user departments to ensure adequate stocking and proper storage of emergency drugs and intravenous infusions and minimize losses due to expiries and damages.
• Participating in quarterly stock take exercise and ensuring timely explanation of stock variances.
• Participating in quality management system activities including documentation, analysis and reporting for continued improvement of services
• Training pharmaceutical technologist interns
• Entering prescription orders into the computer and making labels appropriately
• Documenting dispensing errors and taking measures to minimize them.
• Documenting adverse drug reactions
• Receiving drugs and verifying against the stock transfer printout
• Shelving items appropriately
• Participating in quality improvement initiatives within the department and providing reports as required.
• Any other duty assigned.

Required Qualifications for the Position

• Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology
• Registered/Enrolled with The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) with a current Practicing License.
• 2 years of experience
• Computer Proficient