Head Pharmacist Job in a Pharmaceutical Chain in Lagos
Hamilton Lloyd and Associates - Our client is a start - up pharmacy
chain with focus on the retail and dispensing of local and imported
drugs and health care products.
They are looking to fill in the position
below:
Job Title: Head Pharmacist
Location: Lagos
Job Summary
- The Head Pharmacist shall be responsible for the overall
accountability for the delivery of all pharmacy services and operations
for the Health Services Agency including systems, procedures,
purchasing, and vendor liaison and staff supervision.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinates activities with other department on all operation issues.
- Orients the medical and nursing team on all drugs related issues.
- Manage rejected claims, conducts gross margin analysis and generates reports for management.
- Checks the validity each drug’s being distributed and sold and verifies dates of manufacturing and expiration.
- Develops and manages the program budget; keeps abreast of
changes in legislation pertaining to program issues and implements
changes in pharmacy services as required;
- Monitors new drugs available on the market and local medical
trends to determine pharmaceutical needs for new or continuing programs.
- Assesses inventory needs, develops bid list and recommends
manufacturers/suppliers to implement a cost effective pharmaceutical
program.
- Maintains accurate records of prescriptions dispensed; orders,
receives and stores pharmaceutical supplies; consults with physicians
and staff to clarify medication orders.
- Assists customers or patients on medications to buy, whether it’s generic or branded.
- Does other basic tasks of pharmacist if needed.
- Ensure availability of all pharmaceutical needs in order to attend all the necessity of their patients.
- Plans, organizes and coordinates pharmacy services and
operations; selects, trains, schedules and evaluates professional and
support staff.
- Develops and recommends policies, procedures, rules and protocols for pharmacy services and implements as approved.
Qualification/Requirements
- University Degree in Pharmaceutical courses.
- Minimum 6 - 8 years of relevant working experience
Additional Skills:
- Pharmacy expert with understanding of medicines/brands for different types of customer.
- Strategic thinker with ability to think through on how to build first stores and scale to over 50 stores and behold.
- Become the face of the business interacting with regulators and pharmaceutical societies (PCN and PSN).
- Embodies our values and focus on transforming the nation and saving lives through healthcare development.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with appetite to build a business and work in a start-up environment.
- Ability to design training programs and train fellow pharmacists and other staff.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV's to:
[email protected] making the subject of the mail the job title
Note: Only successful candidates will be contacted.
Application Deadline 29th February, 2016.