Pharmacist

Apollo Pharmacy; Polavaram; On-site; INR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollo Pharmacy in India is seeking a Pharmacist / Sr. Pharmacist to assist at the sales counter with prescription filling and patient counseling. The role involves dispensing medications per prescription, verifying bills, and coordinating with in-house pharmacies for substitutions as needed.

The candidate will manage inventory, stock accuracy, and price checks while ensuring timely home delivery and patient education on drug therapy. PCI licensed pharmacists are preferred for this position.

Qualifications

• Canditates must counsel patients on medicines and health conditions.
• Handle prescription fulfillment with accuracy and privacy.
• Maintain billing accuracy and cash handling at the counter.

Responsibilities

• Attend doctor's prescriptions at the sales counter and advise on dosages.
• Dispense drugs per prescription and arrange substitutes with doctor approval.
• Cross-check medicines with the bill for patient name, item, quantity, and expiry.
• Maintain inventory, stock records, and ensure 100% stock tally weekly.
• Provide patient counseling and manage free home delivery orders when required.

Skills

Patient counselling

Prescription processing

Cash handling

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, 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.