Pharmacist

Company Name: Reddington Multi specialist Hospital

Job Description:

Responsible for ensuring that the receipt, processing, fulfilment and dispensing of medications and other prescription items are undertaken in a professional and clinically safe manner. Must discharge their duties in compliance with hospital standard operating procedures and policies and in accordance with professional pharmaceutical guidelines.

Qualification: A minimum of Bachelor of Pharmacy from an accredited University, completion of internship and NYSC

Key Result Area:

· Checks prescriptions to ensure that there are no errors and that they are appropriate and safe for the individual patient.

· Provides advice on the dosage of medicines and the most appropriate form of medication, for example, tablet, injection, ointment or inhaler.

· Participates in ward rounds, taking patient drug histories and involvement in decision-making on appropriate treatments as directed (ward pharmacist)

· Ensures medicines are stored appropriately and securely.

· Supervises the work of less experienced and less qualified staff.

· Answers questions about medicines from within the hospital, other hospitals and the general public.

· Keeps up to date with, and contributing to, research and development.

· Complies with hospital policies and pharmacy standard operating procedures

· Provides information on expenditure on drugs.

· Participates in team meetings and accreditation activities.

· Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.

· Dispens medications by compounding, packaging, and labelling pharmaceuticals.

· Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.

· Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians’ work flow; verifying their preparation and labelling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.

· Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals; counselling patients on drug therapies.

· Develops hospital staff’s pharmacological knowledge by participating in clinical programs; training pharmacy staff and health care professionals.

Job Type:  Full-time, Permanent

Location: Lagos

Job Posted: 17th April 2025