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

• 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.