About this role
Pharmacy Technician at Intersect Consortium
Pharmacy Technician
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification
- Experience
- Location Lagos
- City Lekki
- Job Field Pharmaceutical
- Salary Range ₦100,000 - ₦150,000/month
Responsibilities
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Dispense, label and package prescribed drugs to patients and ensure they are counselled on how to take their drugs in order to minimize side effects and maximize benefits.
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Render clinical advice to patients concerning their drug regimen so as to encourage compliance and adherence to therapy.
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Actively listen to and address all patients' concerns and also follow up to ensure medications are effective.
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Ensure patients' safety by ensuring the past medication history is checked each time a drug is prescribed or refilled.
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Offer advice on non-prescription remedies such as maintaining a good diet and exercise, lifestyle modification, and use of herbal and natural health products to obtain general wellness.
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Participate in drug procurement and employ cost-effective decision-making.
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Identify opportunities for improving business processes and suggest new systems and/or operational changes to management.
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Instruct patients on the dosage and dietary requirements for drug consumption.
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Provide clinicians with information on proper drug therapy for patients.
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Monitor and audit drug inventory, ensure compliance with all regulatory guidelines and reporting.
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Perform drug assay to verify purity, strength, and other parameters considered for dosage.
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Review over-the-counter (OTC) and medical prescriptions to ensure they are suitable for a patient.
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Provide patients with information regarding drug interactions, side effects and storage requirements.
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Maintain records of patient profiles, inventory, and registries.
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Monitor patients to track the efficiency/side effects of drugs and make changes where appropriate.
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Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to assist with problem identification and resolution.
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Evaluate medication and ensure standardization of medical care for the department.
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Ensure strict adherence to the policies and procedures guarding the security of controlled substances.
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Perform any other duties so assigned.
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