Pharmacy Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Incentives

Home delivery

Job summary

Apollo Pharmacy приглашает на должность помощника фармацевта/фармацевт‑помощника для поддержки фармацевта в отпуске рецептов, ведения запасов и обработки заказов на доставку. Позиция включает консультацию пациентов, работу с платежами и обслуживание клиентов.

Обязанности включают проверку препаратов, оформление счетов и координацию поставок с аптечной сетью. Требуется внимательность, коммуникабельность и базовые навыки работы с компьютерными системами.

Qualifications

• Assist the pharmacist in dispensing drugs per prescription.
• Check stock availability and raise indent based on stock.
• Cross-check medicines against bill for patient name, item, qty, expiry.
• Handle inbound calls for drug information and delivery queries.
• Cash handling at the billing counter as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacist in dispensing drugs per prescription and ensure accuracy.
• Counsel patients on medicines and health-related queries.
• Maintain stock records and update inventory in the system.
• Ensure proper billing, processes, and cash handling as required.
• Support home delivery orders and customer service at the counter.

Skills

Patient counseling

Drug information

Stock management

Cash handling

Customer service

Home delivery

Education

Diploma in Pharmacy

Tools

Billing software

Inventory software

Job description

PHARMACY ASSISTANT / PHARMACY AIDE

Assist the Pharmacist in dispensing drugs according to a prescription issued by the doctor. In case the prescribed medicines are 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 the bill concerning patient name, items name, quantity, expiry and acknowledge the bill Checking out the availability of stock in the pharmacy and based on the availability of stock-raising the indent for the stock

Customer Service To counsel the patients /customers on health, the reaction of medicines To maintain good relations with customers/doctorsTo maintain the 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 counseling/education, and free home delivery orders. Also, handle patient queries and issues concerning 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 To prepare bills in computer and collect the cash Check quantity, MRP, batch number, and date of expiry of the received items from stores before entering into computer

Inventory Management & Sales To enter stocks in computer and take the printout of receipt from stores (RS) for cross‑checking with items issues list from stores based on the stock availability If necessary importing/exporting the stock from nearby pharmacies through BT (Branch Transfers) If a stock is not available at near pharmacies, directly communicating with DC – in charge and visiting the DC and collecting the necessary stock with the period based on the emergency To maintain the 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 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 Non- Pharmacy qualification with relavant Pharmacy Retail experience ONLY.