Pharmacist

Narayana Health; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Narayana Health is seeking a pharmacist to manage medicine procurement and pharmacy operations at its Bengaluru facility. The role includes ensuring SOP adherence, supplier quotes, and doctor-approved drug selection, along with staff training and supervision.

You will participate in rounds for JCIA compliance and conduct regular stock audits, ensuring medication safety and accurate inventory management.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of medicines and procurement of medicine.
• Complete management of pharmacy operations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Numerical ability to handle medicines and cash and compare rates.

Responsibilities

• To Internalizing the S.O.P.
• Selection of good quality product.
• To receive the quotation from different company.
• As per doctor requirements check the comparative rates.
• Procurement of medicine.
• Negotiation for scheme with supplier/manufacture..
• Purchase order approval.
• Preparing shift rota for staff.
• Recruitment of new pharmacist.
• Train the new staff.
• Supervision on present staff.
• Train the student - for internship.
• Attending the M.R.for new molecule & new brand.
• Audit of medicines at nursing station for their expiry &storage condition.
• Training programmed on medication safety for concerned staff.
• Assisting assistant pharmacist in routine work whenever required.
• Second check on gate pass.
• Physical stock taking of medicine –quarterly.
• To take rounds in the Wards to check for the JCIA Compliance.

Skills

Medicine knowledge

Procurement

Pharmacy management

Communication skills

Numerical ability

Job description

Narayana Health, one of India's largest and World's most economical healthcare service providers is set to emerge as a global industry model for its ability to reconcile quality, affordability, scale, transparency, credibility and sustainable profitability. From 300 beds hospital in 2001, Narayana Health has grown to a 6900 beds healthcare conglomerate in 2014 with 26 hospitals present in 16 Cities within the country and also has International Presence in Cayman.

NH has been known for its cost- cutting approach and ranked 36th among World's 50 Most Innovative Companiesby Fast Companies in 2012. NH has also been a proud recipient of Frost & Sullivan India Healthcare Excellence Awards 2012 in the category Healthcare Service Provider Company of the Year and FICCI Health Care Excellence Award 2012 for Addressing Industry Issues.

Job Purpose:

Job Responsibilities:

• To Internalizing the S.O.P.
• Selection of good quality product.
• To receive the quotation from different company.
• As per doctor requirements check the comparative rates.
• Procurement of medicine.
• Negotiation for scheme with supplier/manufacture..
• Purchase order approval.
• Preparing shift rota for staff.
• Recruitment of new pharmacist.
• Train the new staff.
• Supervision on present staff.
• Train the student - for internship.
• Attending the M.R.for new molecule & new brand.
• Audit of medicines at nursing station for their expiry &storage condition.
• Training programmed on medication safety for concerned staff.
• Assisting assistant pharmacist in routine work whenever required.
• Second check on gate pass.
• Physical stock taking of medicine –quarterly.
• To take rounds in the Wards to check for the JCIA Compliance.

Candidate Requirements:

• Technical Skill: Good knowledge of medicine. Procurement of the medicine &
• Complete management of pharmacy.
• Verbal Ability/Communication Skill
• Numerical Ability: To handle the Medicine as well as the cash and to compare the rates.