Integrated Pharmacy Specialist

Job Summary

The Pharmacy Department at the Aga Khan University Hospital provides a wide range of healthcare services to patients across multiple cities in Pakistan. As a key member of this team, you will be responsible for dispensing medications, reviewing physician orders, and ensuring the accuracy of medication labels.

• Dispense drugs in inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory pharmacies.
• Review and process physician orders for accurate therapeutic doses.
• Monitor lab reports for proper indication of antibiotics, drug-drug interactions, duplication of the same class, etc.
• Ensure timely delivery of medication to nursing units and patients.
• Verify the accuracy of medication labels before dispensing.
• Manage inventory and expiry of pharmaceutical products.
• Assist with patient counseling for outpatient prescriptions and maintenance of cash.
• Prepare sterile injections, bulk compounding, and monitor chemo critical lists.

Requirements

• A Doctorate/Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from a recognized university.
• Traineeship experience in Retail Pharmacy/medium/large hospital or preferably one year of experience in a similar capacity.
• Familiarity with hospital pharmacy functioning.
• Sound knowledge of physiology, pharmacology, and pharmaceutical sciences.
• Familiarity with locally available drugs, pharmaceuticals, and their indications.
• Ability to communicate effectively with medical professionals.
• Flexibility to work in shift duties.