Pharmacist

Responsibilities

Prescription Dispensing & Patient Care

• Accurately dispense prescriptions in accordance with professional standards and applicable regulations.
• Review prescriptions, dosages, contraindications, allergies, and potential drug interactions before dispensing.
• Assess relevant patient information and, where appropriate, check clinical vital signs such as blood pressure and blood glucose.
• Exercise appropriate professional judgment when dispensing medications for chronic conditions and other high-risk treatments.
• Identify and appropriately escalate potential medication-related concerns.

Patient Counseling & Health Advice

• Provide clear and professional counseling on medication dosage, administration, adherence, storage, and possible side effects.
• Educate patients on relevant dietary and medication interactions.
• Provide professional guidance on appropriate over-the-counter (OTC) medicines.
• Promote responsible medication use and contribute to positive patient outcomes.
• Maintain confidentiality and treat all patients with professionalism and respect.

Inventory & Pharmaceutical Quality Control

• Monitor daily medication stock levels and communicate replenishment requirements.
• Maintain proper control and documentation of controlled medicines and prescription-only medicines (POMs).
• Monitor medication expiry dates, batch information, packaging integrity, and storage conditions.
• Ensure medicines are stored under appropriate conditions, including maintaining the cold chain for refrigerated products.
• Report damaged, expired, missing, or compromised pharmaceutical products promptly.
• Support effective stock management and minimize losses arising from expiry, damage, or improper storage.

Supervision of Pharmacy Operations

• Supervise pharmacy technicians, sales assistants, and cashiers on the retail floor.
• Ensure staff maintain appropriate professional, ethical, hygiene, and customer-service standards.
• Monitor compliance with established pharmacy procedures and operational policies.
• Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and professional pharmacy environment.
• Support smooth and efficient day-to-day pharmacy operations.

Records, Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate daily records of dispensed medications and relevant clinical interventions.
• Maintain appropriate dangerous drug/controlled-drug registers and other required pharmaceutical records.
• Ensure pharmacy documentation is accurate, complete, current, and properly maintained.
• Prepare routine pharmacy, inventory, and operational reports as required by management.
• Support internal reviews, inspections, and regulatory compliance activities.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) from a recognized institution.
• Must be duly registered with the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN).
• Must possess a valid current practising licence.
• Previous experience in retail, community, hospital, or clinical pharmacy will be an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of prescription dispensing, medication safety, patient counseling, and pharmaceutical inventory management.
• Good understanding of applicable pharmacy regulations and professional ethics.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and customer-service skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of professional integrity.
• Ability to work effectively in a busy retail environment and supervise pharmacy support staff.

Key Competencies

The ideal candidate should demonstrate:

• Professionalism & Integrity
• Clinical Competence
• Patient-Centred Care
• Attention to Detail
• Leadership & Supervision
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Regulatory Awareness
• Customer-Service Orientation
• Teamwork & Accountability