Pharmacist, Outreach Pharmacy – Karachi

aku; Pakistan; On-site; PKR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi is seeking a Pharmacist for Outreach Pharmacy. The role involves dispensing medications across inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory settings, reviewing physician orders, monitoring drug interactions, and ensuring timely delivery to units and patients.

The candidate should hold a Bachelor’s or Doctorate in Pharmacy, have traineeship or hospital pharmacy experience, and be willing to work in shifts across the Outreach Services locations in Pakistan.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree from a recognized university.
• Traineeship or 1 year experience in retail hospital pharmacy.
• Familiarity with hospital pharmacy functioning.
• Knowledge of physiology, pharmacology and pharmaceutical practice.
• Familiarity with locally available drugs and their indications.
• Ability to communicate with medical professionals.
• Willingness to work in shift duties.

Responsibilities

• Dispense drugs in inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory pharmacies.
• Review and process physician orders for accurate therapeutic dose.
• Monitor lab reports for proper antibiotic indication and drug interactions.
• Ensure timely delivery of medication to nursing units and patients.
• Ensure accuracy of the label before dispensing medications.
• Complete expiry checks of drug lists on a timely basis.
• Assist in patient counselling for outpatient prescriptions and cash handling.
• Prepare sterile injections, bulk compounding, and monitor chemo lists.
• Manage inventory and expiry of products.

Skills

Pharmacy knowledge

Communication with physicians

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Doctorate in Pharmacy

Job description

Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi is seeking a Pharmacist for Outreach Pharmacy. The role involves dispensing medications across inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory settings, reviewing physician orders, monitoring drug interactions, and ensuring timely delivery to units and patients.

The candidate should hold a Bachelor’s or Doctorate in Pharmacy, have traineeship or hospital pharmacy experience, and be willing to work in shifts across the Outreach Services locations in Pakistan.