Pharmacy Trainee

Apollo Pharmacy; Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore; On-site; INR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits

Incentives

Job summary

Apollo Pharmacy in India is seeking a Pharmacy Trainee to assist the Pharmacist in dispensing drugs, manage stock, and handle patient queries. You will contribute to accurate billing, inventory control, and ensure safe storage practices.

You will support customer and doctor communications, home delivery coordination, and provide drug information. This role involves cash handling and adherence to stock and quality controls within the pharmacy environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Pharmacist in dispensing drugs according to a prescription issued by 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
• 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
• To prepare bills in computer and collect the cash
• Ensure that 100% physical stock is tallied according to category twice a week
• Focus on sales and strive to attain the target of the pharmacy

Job description

Role

PHARMACY TRAINEE

Responsibilities

• 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.