Pharmacist

Apollo Pharmacy; Athani; On-site; INR 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollo Pharmacy in Karnataka invites a Pharmacist / Senior Pharmacist to join our dispensing team. You will fill prescriptions, advise on dosages, and ensure 100% prescription availability from in-house pharmacies, with precise billing and stock records.

You will counsel patients on medicines, manage cold chain storage, inventory, and sales, and assist with bill processing while upholding compliance and service excellence.

Qualifications

• D. Pharm/B.Pharm/M.Pharm with valid PCI license (PCI license required).
• Attend prescriptions at sales counter and advise dosage.
• Ensure 100% prescription availability from in-house pharmacies.
• Cross-check medicines with bill for patient name, items, quantity, expiry.

Responsibilities

• Attend doctor prescriptions at the sales counter and advise medication dosages.
• Counsel patients on medicines and maintain good relations with customers/doctors.
• Store drugs under proper refrigeration and security (cold chain).
• Enter stock in computer and maintain records; ensure stock tallies and daily checks.
• Handle billing counter cash and assist with bill processing as needed.

Skills

Prescription filling

Customer service

Drug information

Cash handling

Education

D. Pharm

B.Pharm

M.Pharm

Tools

Inventory software

Job description

PHARMACIST / SR. PHARMACIST

Prescription Filling

To attend the doctor's prescription at the sales counter and advise the dosage of medicines to the patients. Dispense drugs pursuant to a prescription issued by the doctor. In case the prescribed medicines not available, arrange the same from the in-house pharmacies for the honor of 100% prescription. Substitution of medicines is to be consulted with the doctor. Cross-check the issuing medicines with bill with regard to patient name, items name, quantity, expiry and acknowledge the bill.

Customer Service

To counsel the patients /customers on health, reaction of medicines. To maintain good relations with customers/doctors. To maintain free home delivery register and follow-up the medicines deliveries to the customers in time. Handle all the inbound calls primarily focusing on drug information, patient counselling/education and free home delivery orders. In addition, handle patient queries and issues with respect to drug therapy and drug information. Handle cash in billing counter as and when required.

Cold Chain Management

Storing the drugs under proper conditions of refrigeration and security.

Inventory Management & Sales

To enter stocks in computer and take printout of receipt from stores(RS) for cross-checking with items issues list from stores. To maintain record for no stock items and follow-up the same. Ensure that 100% physical stock is tallied according to category (Tablets, Syrups, Injections, Fluids, Ointments, Liquids, Capsules, Powders, Drops, Surgicals, and Miscellaneous) twice a week. Daily rack wise verification of fast moving items. Ensure shift hand-over and take-over is given before leaving the work area. Focus on sales and strive to attain the target of the pharmacy. Check quantity, MRP, batch number and date of expiry of the received items.

Bill Management

Perform any other job assigned by the in-charge as per exigencies of work.

Compensation & Benefits

This job is on company rolls offering competitive pay, benefits and attractive incentives.

NOTE: Eligibility for candidates with D. Pharm / B.Pharm / M.Pharm qualification with valid PCI License ONLY.