Pharmacy Technologist

ROLE DESCRIPTION At MBHS, our pharmacy technologists work closely with the pharmacist and medical/nursing team to ensure medicines reconciliation, safe dispensing and patient counseling. They carry out the day-to-day operation of the hospital/clinic pharmacy with support and supervision from the pharmacist. Our pharmacy technologist carries out his/her duties consistently, ethically and in line with international standards and evidence based pharmaceutical practices. He/she delivers services within the scope of his/her practice as set out by the Health Professions Council of Zambia. KEY ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES Carry out day-to-day pharmacy operations such as stocking and dispensing. Protect and maintain patient confidentiality at all times in keeping with the MBHS Patient Confidentiality Policy. Ensure that MBHS protocols and procedures and local regulations relating to pharmacovigilance, dispensing, recall, expiration and disposal of medications and clinical consumables are adhered to at all times. Ensure inventory of drugs stocked in the storeroom is accurate and applicable using Mary Begg Essential Drug List (EDL) and Essential Consumables List (ECL). Where discrepancies are found, timely reports are to be prepared, together with recommendations on how to handle the issue. Attend regular clinic meetings and medical service department meetings in the absence of the Pharmacist to report on and discuss issues relating to improvements of the pharmacy services. Be available for duty as rostered for normal shifts, on call shifts (defined as a standby period out of normal clinic hours), weekends and in case of emergencies. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Maintain and promote international standards of good pharmaceutical practice at all times. Receive written prescriptions and verify that the information contained is complete and accurate. Dispense, in accordance with established procedures, medication prescribed to patients by the MBCC medical team. Ensure that all patients are adv