Position: Assistant Pharmacist (Recent Job)

Job Description

• Fill prescriptions, verifying instructions from physicians on the proper amounts of medication to give to patients 
• Check whether the prescription will interact negatively with other drugs that a patient is taking or any medical conditions the patient has
• Ordering, selling and controlling medicines and other stock
• Providing advice about health issues, symptoms and medications in response to customer enquiries
• Managing budgets and keeping statistical and financial records
• Check whether the prescription will interact negatively with other drugs that a patient is taking or any medical conditions the patient has
• Instruct patients on how and when to take a prescribed medicine and inform them about potential side effects they may experience from taking the medicine
• Advise patients about general health topics, such as diet, exercise, and managing stress, and on other issues, such as what equipment or supplies would be best to treat a health problem
• Oversee the work of pharmacy technicians and pharmacists in training (interns)
• Keep records and do other administrative tasks
• Proper stock management