Senior Pharmacist

Senior Pharmacist – Job Responsibilities

  • Manage hospital pharmacy operations and ensure smooth day-to-day functioning.
  • Dispense medicines strictly as per valid prescriptions and hospital protocols.
  • Verify drug name, strength, dose, route, frequency and quantity before dispensing.
  • Maintain medicine inventory, stock registers and expiry records.
  • Ensure proper FEFO (First Expiry, First Out) and safe storage of medicines.
  • Monitor high-alert, LASA, narcotic/controlled and emergency medicines as applicable.
  • Maintain appropriate temperature/cold-chain records for temperature-sensitive medicines.
  • Monitor minimum/maximum stock levels and coordinate timely procurement and replenishment.
  • Identify and segregate expired, damaged or recalled medicines.
  • Maintain proper documentation for receiving, dispensing, returns and stock reconciliation.
  • Coordinate with doctors, nursing staff and administration regarding medication-related issues.
  • Support Medication Error, ADR and medication-safety reporting systems.
  • Ensure compliance with hospital infection-control, patient-safety and NABH-related pharmacy requirements.
  • Participate in pharmacy audits, quality improvement activities and inspections.
  • Guide and supervise junior pharmacy staff.
  • Provide appropriate patient counselling regarding medicines, dosage, timing and precautions.
  • Maintain confidentiality and follow hospital policies and professional ethics.

For your recruitment poster, a shorter attractive version would be:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Hospital Pharmacy Operations
  • Safe & Accurate Medication Dispensing
  • Inventory & Stock Management
  • Expiry / FEFO Monitoring
  • High-Alert & Emergency Medicines
  • Cold-Chain & Storage Compliance
  • Medication Safety & ADR Reporting
  • NABH Documentation & Audit Support
  • Team Supervision & Patient Counselling

Pay: From ₹15,000.00 per month

Benefits:

  • Commuter assistance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Paid time off
  • Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

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