Pharmacist

Apollo Pharmacy; Pavagada; On-site; INR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Incentives

Job summary

Apollo Pharmacy in Karnataka, India is seeking a Pharmacist / Sr. Pharmacist to handle prescription filling and patient counselling at the sales counter. The role includes advising on dosage, ensuring accurate dispensing, and maintaining cold chain integrity.

The candidate will manage inventory, stock records, and billing, while supporting in-house pharmacy operations and delivering excellent customer service. PCI licensed pharmacists with D. Pharm / B.Pharm / M.Pharm are eligible.

Qualifications

• D. Pharm / B.Pharm / M.Pharm with PCI license is required.
• PCI license must be valid to practice.
• Experience in pharmacy operations and customer service is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Attend doctor prescriptions at the sales counter and advise dosage.
• Counsel patients/customers on health, drug information and side effects.
• Store and manage cold chain conditions for medicines.
• Enter stocks in computer and verify stock with receipts; ensure 100% stock tally.
• Handle bill management and assist in daily pharmacy operations.

Skills

Prescription filling

Patient counselling

Inventory management

Cash handling

Cold chain

Education

D. Pharm / B.Pharm / M.Pharm with 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.