Pharmacist | LCC Calabanga, Camarines | Franchise  

The Pharmacist is responsible for controlling, dispensing, distributing and promoting generic medicines. They work to legal and ethical guidelines to ensure the correct and safe supply of medicines in the store. They are involved in maintaining and improving people’s health by providing advice and information as well as supplying prescription medicines. Pharmacists also sell over-the-counter medical product and instruct patients on the use of medicines.

Responsibilities

• Filling prescription forms and preparing orders using computer skills.
• Dispense drugs and counsel customers
• Assist new staff on actual store operations
• Order and store medicines, keeping them safe, pure, and effective
• Dispenses medications following prescriptions issued by an authorized medical practitioner
• Oversees the performance of packaging, labeling, measuring, compounding, storing, charging, and recording medications used in patient care
• Review prescriptions for appropriateness of therapy to determine ingredients needed and to ensure correct dosage.
• Advises patients and care providers of potential drug interactions, possible side effects, storage information, and instructions on how to use medications.
• Presents drug lectures to medical nursing staff, physicians, and other groups on matters pertaining to pharmacy.
• Prepares sterile products for patient administration; determines proper preparation, packaging, sterilization, storage, and stability requirements of the product.
• Assists clinicians in establishing the proper protocols, storage, distribution, and administration procedures for investigational drugs
• Trains and supervises Pharmacy Assistants as assigned
• Develops or participates in clinical pharmaceutical research
• Serves as a preceptor for pharmacy interns

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s/College Degree in Pharmacy
• Registered Licensed Pharmacist
• 6-months retail/drugstore experience
• Knowledge in POS

COMPETENCIES

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills
• Strong customer relations skills
• Knowledge in computer software (POS)
• Maintains professional attitude in manner and in appearance