Pharmacy Assistant

Apollo Pharmacy; Railway Koduru; On-site; INR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Incentives

Job summary

Apollo Pharmacy in Andhra Pradesh is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant / Pharmacy Aide to support dispensing drugs under supervision. The role involves inventory, customer service, and billing tasks necessary to maintain smooth operation of a busy pharmacy.

Responsibilities include verifying bills, managing stock, counseling patients, processing orders, and ensuring proper drug storage and stock control. Experience in pharmacy retail is valued.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy retail experience preferred if not a pharmacy-qualified candidate.

Responsibilities

• Cross check issuing medicines with bills for patient name, item name, quantity, expiry and acknowledge the bill.
• Check stock availability, raise indents and coordinate with pharmacy and suppliers.
• Counsel patients on health and medications; maintain relationships with customers and doctors; handle free home‑delivery orders.
• Handle cash at billing counter and manage data entry for receipts and invoices.
• Store drugs under proper refrigeration, verify batch numbers and expiry, and ensure stock tallies weekly.

Skills

Customer service

Stock management

Cash handling

Prescription verification

Job description

PHARMACY ASSISTANT / PHARMACY AIDE

Assist the Pharmacist in dispensing drugs according to a prescription issued by a doctor. If the prescribed medicines are not available, arrange them from in‑house pharmacies under a 100% prescription, consulting the doctor regarding any substitutions.

Responsibilities

• Cross check issuing medicines with bills concerning patient name, item name, quantity, expiry, and acknowledge the bill.
• Check stock availability, raise indents for required stock, and coordinate with the pharmacy and suppliers.
• Customer service: counsel patients and customers on health, medication reactions; maintain relationships with customers and doctors; maintain free home‑delivery register and follow up on timely deliveries; handle inbound calls focused on drug information, patient counseling, and free home‑delivery orders; address patient queries regarding drug therapy.
• Handle cash at billing counter as required.
• Cold‑chain management: store drugs under appropriate refrigeration and security; prepare bills in computer and collect cash; verify quantity, MRP, batch number, and expiry of received items from stores before data entry.
• Inventory management and sales: enter stock into computer; print receipts from the store for cross‑checking issues; import/export stock from nearby pharmacies through Branch Transfers (BT); if stock is unavailable, communicate with the Distribution Center (DC), visit the DC, and collect necessary stock based on emergency; maintain record for out‑of‑stock items and follow up; ensure 100% physical stock is tallied by category twice a week; perform daily rack‑wise verification of fast‑moving items; ensure proper hand‑over and take‑over of shifts.
• Focus on sales and strive to attain pharmacy targets; perform other tasks as assigned by the in‑charge.

Compensation & Benefits

This position is on the company rolls, offering competitive pay, benefits, and attractive incentives.

Eligibility

Eligibility for candidates with non‑pharmacy qualifications with relevant pharmacy retail experience only.