Pharmacist

Apollo Pharmacy; Manipal; On-site; INR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Incentives

Job summary

Apollo Pharmacy in Manipal, India seeks a Pharmacist/Sr. Pharmacist to attend doctor prescriptions, counsel patients, and manage cold chain and inventory. The role involves dispensing medications, ensuring accuracy with bills, and delivering excellent customer service.

Eligibility includes D.Pharm/B.Pharm/M.Pharm with PCI license; responsibilities include stock control, billing, and coordinating with in-house pharmacies to fulfill prescriptions.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have D.Pharm / B.Pharm / M.Pharm with PCI license.
• Dispense drugs and advise dosage per doctor's prescription.
• Ensure drug information, counselling, and free home delivery follow-up.

Responsibilities

• Attend prescriptions at the sales counter and dispense drugs as prescribed.
• Counsel patients on medicines and health information.
• Maintain cold chain and verify stock, expiry, and MRP.
• Enter stocks in the system and verify items issues with stores.
• Manage billing and assist in achieving pharmacy targets.
• Handle shift hand-over and maintain inventory records.

Skills

Prescription filling

Customer service

Inventory management

Bill handling

Cold chain management

Pharmacy operations

Education

D. Pharm

B. Pharm

M. Pharm

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.