Warehouse Pharmacist

Duties & Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Ensure quality, efficiency and safety of medicines are maintained through the distribution chain.
2. Ensure good warehouse practice (GWP) compliance.
3. Receiving of Medication
4. Storage
5. Packaging
6. Temperature Maintenance
7. Picking and Packing
8. Supervise warehouse staff
9. Return and Destruction
10. Cycle Counts
11. Stock Take
12. Handle:
1. Recalls
2. Complaints
3. Returned Goods
4. Quarantine Goods
5. Non-Compliance reports
13. Perform related duties as assigned by The Head of Operations.
14. Maintain compliance with all regulatory, company policies and procedures.
15. Responsible for own job-related filing.
16. Open and lock-up of the office and warehouse when required.
17. Proper housekeeping.
18. Client Liaison when applicable.
19. Oversee packing material management.
20. Act as backup when Responsible Pharmacist is not available.
21. Receive and react to alarms received from:
1. Intrusion alarm
2. Smoke alarm
3. Power failure
4. Temperature alarm

Desired Experience & Qualification

Education and / or Work Experience Requirements:

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
2. Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office – Word, Excel and Outlook).
3. Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
4. Must have successfully completed Matric and Pharmacist degree, B.Pharm.

Physical Requirements:

1. Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly in general and on telephone.
2. Must be able to move and carry boxes as required within the Warehouse and Logistics environment.