Locum Pharmacist, Pharmacy Karimabad

aku; Pakistan; On-site; PKR 670,000 - 1,116,000; Part time

Job summary

The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) in Karachi, Pakistan, invites applications for a Locum Pharmacist in Pharmacy Karimabad. The role involves dispensing in inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory pharmacies, reviewing orders, monitoring drug interactions, and ensuring timely delivery to units and patients.

Candidates should hold a Pharmacy degree (Bachelor’s or Doctorate), be registered with the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan, and have at least one year of hospital experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Doctorate degree in Pharmacy from a recognized university.
• Current registration with Pharmacy Council Pakistan.
• At least one year experience in a reputable organization.
• Familiarity with hospital pharmacy functioning and processes.
• Strong knowledge of physiology, pharmacology and pharmaceutical concepts.
• Knowledge of locally available drugs and their indications.
• Excellent communication skills, particularly with medical professionals and patients.
• Willingness to work in shift duties.

Responsibilities

• Dispense drugs in the inpatient, outpatient and ambulatory pharmacies.
• Review and process physician orders for accurate therapeutic doses.
• Monitor laboratory reports for proper indication of antibiotics, drug-to-drug interactions, duplication of same class, etc.
• Ensure timely delivery of medication to nursing units and patients.
• Ensure accuracy of the labels before dispensing.
• Complete expiry of drug list accurately and on a timely basis.
• Assist in patient counseling for outpatient prescription and maintenance of cash.
• Prepare cytotoxic drugs, TPN solutions, IVPB mixtures, sterile injections, bulk compounding and monitor chemo critical lists.

Skills

Communication skills

Pharmacy knowledge

Attention to detail

Patient counseling

Education

Bachelor’s / Doctorate in Pharmacy

Job description

Locum Pharmacist, Pharmacy Karimabad

Entity: Aga Khan Hospital, Karimabad

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction

The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) is a not-for-profit healthcare institute that offers all medical services to their patients under one roof. In addition to the tertiary care hospital in Karachi, AKUH has a network of 4 Off-Campus Hospitals, 30+ Medical Centres, and over 290+ Clinical Laboratories, 30+ Pharmacies in over 120+ cities across Pakistan. It also offers Home Healthcare Services and home deliveries of medicines. The hospital provides zakat for those patients who are eligible, and the health systems offers generous patient welfare to support those in financial need. In recognition of its high quality and patient safety, the AKUH is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) as an Academic Medical Centre and its Clinical Laboratories are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for fast and accurate testing.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible to:

• dispense drugs in the inpatient, outpatient and ambulatory pharmacies
• review and process physician orders for accurate therapeutic doses
• monitor laboratory reports for proper indication of antibiotics, drug to drug interactions, duplication of same class etc.
• ensure timely delivery of medication to nursing units and patients
• ensure accuracy of the labels before dispensing
• complete expiry of drug list accurately and on timely-basis
• assist in patient counseling for outpatient prescription and maintenance of cash
• prepare cytotoxic drug, TPN solution, IVPB mixtures, sterile injection, bulk compounding and monitor chemo critical list.

Requirements

You should have:

• a Doctorate / Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from a recognized university
• current registration with pharmacy council Pakistan
• at least one year experience in a reputable organization
• familiarity with hospital pharmacy functioning and processes
• sound knowledge of physiology, pharmacology and pharmaceutical concepts
• knowledge of locally available drugs, pharmaceutical drugs and their indications
• excellent communication skills, particularly with medical professionals and patients
• willingness to work in shift duties

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.