Pharmacy Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits and incentives

Job summary

Apollo Pharmacy in Karnataka is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant / Pharmacy Aide to support the pharmacist in dispensing medicines per prescription and to ensure accurate billing and stock control.

You will counsel patients, assist with home delivery orders, manage inventory, and perform cash handling as needed. Prior pharmacy retail experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to counsel patients and provide drug information clearly.
• Experience in a pharmacy retail setting preferred.
• Attention to stock levels and expiry dates.

Responsibilities

• Assist Pharmacist in dispensing drugs per prescription and verify against bills.
• Counsel patients, handle drug information queries, and manage free home delivery orders.
• Perform cold chain checks and ensure proper storage of medicines.
• Enter stock in computer, prepare indent, and verify stock with store lists.
• Handle cash at billing counters as required and ensure accuracy of transactions.

Skills

Customer service

Drug information

Inventory management

Tools

Computerized billing

Stock tracking 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.