Pharmacist

Apollo Pharmacy; Kakinada; On-site; INR 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollo Pharmacy is hiring for Pharmacist / Sr. Pharmacist to handle prescription filling at the sales counter, counsel patients on medications, and ensure accurate dispensing with proper documentation. The role requires PCI-licensed professionals with D. Pharm / B. Pharm / M. Pharm qualifications.

The successful candidate will manage cold chain, stock reconciliation, and assist with billing and home delivery follow-ups as part of a patient-centric service approach.

Qualifications

• Must hold valid PCI license.
• Qualified with D. Pharm, B. Pharm, or M. Pharm from a recognized institution.

Responsibilities

• Attend doctor's prescription at the sales counter and advise dosage.
• Dispense drugs as prescribed; arrange from in-house pharmacies if needed to fulfill prescription.
• Cross-check medicines with bill for patient name, items, quantity, expiry; acknowledge the bill.
• Counsel patients on health, drug reactions, and provide information during home delivery and at the counter.
• Maintain Cold Chain conditions for drugs; manage inventory and ensure stock tallies twice weekly.
• Assist with bill management and support the in-charge as required.

Education

D. Pharm

B. Pharm

M. Pharm

PCI License

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, reactions 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.

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