PHARMACY TRAINEE

Apollo Pharmacy; Rajkot; On-site; INR 4,50,000 - 6,75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy chain in Rajkot is looking for Pharmacy Assistants to support in dispensing medications, manage customer queries, and uphold cold chain standards for drug storage. Ideal candidates will assist Pharmacists, interact with patients regarding their treatment, and maintain inventory. This role comes with competitive pay and attractive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Attractive incentives

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• Assist the Pharmacist in dispensing drugs according to prescriptions.
• Counsel patients on health and medication reactions.
• Maintain good relationships with customers and doctors.

Responsibilities

• Cross check issuing medicines with bills.
• Manage cold chain storage of drugs.
• Prepare bills and handle cash at the billing counter.

Job description

• 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.