Caring Heart Initiative (CHI) Vacancy in Lagos for a Community Pharmacist


Caring Heart Initiative (CHI) is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Community Pharmacist
Location:
Lagos
Job Description

  • Dispensing prescription medicines to the clients
  • Ensuring different treatments are compatible
  • Checking dosage and ensuring that medicines are correctly and safely supplied and labelled
  • Preparing dosette and cassette boxes, usually for the elderly but also for those with memory/learning difficulties, where tablets are placed in compartments for specified days of the week;
  • Arranging the delivery of prescription medicines to patients;
  • Keeping up to date with current pharmacy practice, new drugs and their uses.
  • Supervising the preparation/mixture of any medicines
  • Keeping a register of controlled drugs for legal and stock control purposes
  • Liaising with doctors about prescriptions
  • Counseling and advising clients on the treatment of minor ailments;
  • Advising patients of any adverse side-effects of medicines or potential interactions with other medicines/treatments
Skills/Qualification
  • Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy from a recognized institution.
  • At least two years post NYSC working experience.
  • Must discharge duties in professional and confident manner.
  • Ability to inspire the trust of others.
  • Willingness to take on a high level of responsibility.
  • Applicants must reside in Lagos.
  • Good communication skills: must be able to listen carefully to what patients say, as well as able to explain complex and sensitive information to clients and other healthcare professionals.
  • Ability to work with others in a multidisciplinary team as well as lead others in a team;
  • Accuracy and meticulous attention to detail.
  • A methodical approach to work.
  • Understanding of business principles.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to: [email protected]

Application Deadline 22nd March, 2015.