Pharmacist

Apollo Pharmacy; Chittoor; On-site; INR 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollo Pharmacy is seeking a trained pharmacist to join our Indian retail network. The role centers on accurate prescription filling at the counter, providing dosage advice and ensuring 100% compliance with prescriptions while coordinating with doctors when substitutions are needed.

You will counsel patients, manage drug information queries, handle cash at the billing counter, and maintain stock accuracy with routine reconciliations. This position emphasizes customer care and pharmacy targets.

Qualifications

• Qualified pharmacist with D. Pharm / B. Pharm / or M. Pharm and valid PCI license.
• Willingness to work at the sales counter and dispense medications under supervision.
• Good understanding of drug information, dosage consultation and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Attend prescriptions at the sales counter, advise dosage and dispense drugs.
• Counsel patients on health and medicine reactions; support home delivery coordination.
• Store drugs under proper refrigeration and security conditions.
• Enter stocks into the computer system and maintain stock records; check expiry and batch details.
• Verify items against bills and assist in cashiering as needed.

Skills

Pharmacy operations

Patient counseling

Inventory management

Cash handling

Education

D. Pharm / B. Pharm / M. Pharm

PCI License

Tools

Stock management system

POS system

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Prescription Filling: Attend to doctors’ prescriptions at the sales counter, advise dosage, dispense drugs, arrange unavailable medicines from in-house pharmacies ensuring 100% prescription compliance. Consult with doctors on medicine substitutions. Cross‑check issued medicines with the bill in terms of patient name, item name, quantity, expiry, and acknowledge the bill.
• Customer Service: Counsel patients/customers on health, medicine reactions; maintain good relations with customers/doctors; maintain a free home delivery register and follow up deliveries in a timely manner. Handle inbound calls focusing on drug information, patient counselling/education, and free home delivery orders. Handle patient queries and issues regarding drug therapy and drug information. Handle cash at the billing counter as required.
• Cold Chain Management: Store drugs under proper refrigeration and security conditions.
• Inventory Management & Sales: Enter stocks in the computer system, print receipts from stores for cross‑checking with item issue lists; maintain records for out‑of‑stock items and follow up. Ensure 100% physical stock is tallied per category (tablets, syrups, injections, fluids, ointments, liquids, capsules, powders, drops, surgicals, miscellaneous) twice a week. Perform daily rack‑wise verification of fast‑moving items. Ensure shift hand‑over/take‑over before leaving. Focus on sales and strive to attain pharmacy targets. Verify quantity, MRP, batch number, and expiry date of 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.

Eligibility

NOTE: Eligibility for candidates with D. Pharm / B. Pharm / M. Pharm qualification with a valid PCI License only. In case awaiting PCI license, apply for the "Trainee Pharmacist" role on https://careers.apollopharmacy.app.