Supervising Pharmacist
Job Description
What are we looking for?
-Be registered with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland and have a minimum of three years’ experience working in Ireland.
-Be a team player who wants to work with a large stable experienced team
-Have excellent patient care focus
Preferred Skills:
-Previous managerial experience is a plus but not necessary
-Be proficient in MPS computer system
Requirements
Areas of Responsibility:
-To ensure the provision of efficient and professional pharmaceutical services for all our customers.
-To develop and grow the pharmacy business and profitability
Responsible to: Area Manager and Managing Directors.
Tasks:
-Manage the dispensary and OTC functions in a professional manner at all times.
-Supervise the dispensing of prescriptions and sale of medicines.
-Ensure that waiting times are minimised by the preparing of repeat prescriptions in advance for all scripts over four items
-Maintaining relevant records (Daily RX audit, CD, Methadone)
-Keeping up to date with professional knowledge
-Ensuring that confidentiality is maintained at all times
-Ensure Pharmacy technicians, trainee technicians and pharmacy assistant are assisted and supported in all areas of the dispensary.
-Follow all company procedures and protocols in the pharmacy especially cleaning and those to comply with regulatory obligations
-Ensuring all health and safety guidelines for the pharmacy are carried through on a constant basis
-Dispense and check prescriptions with care following all standards and procedures to ensure the dispensary is run efficiently.
-Encourage the use of generics where possible and promote possible alternatives to customers and dispensary staff alike.
-Liaise with customers, care institutions and local doctors as require, following up on prescriptions owing and liaise with the Directors and Pharmacy manager as required.
-Be confident and knowledgeable, keeping all staff engaged and motivated
-Ensuring that customer invoices are accurate and completed in a timely manner
-Feeding back to staff in a professional, honest and kind manner
-Regular(at least quarterly) audits of the PSI audit tool against standards in store
-Drive and ensure a high standard of customer service in the pharmacy at all times following the SOP procedures.
-Validation of GMS DPS,LTI PSYCH,HT other schemes as required
-Control of stock (ordering, checking in, returning, rotating, inter-shopping, de-blistering, disposal) and stock levels in store, maintain and manage the use of the ethical purchasing folder.
-Using correct mechanisms and ordering management to ensure stock is ordered from correct supplier thus cost control.
-Ensure all shelves are correctly stocked, ensure stock is rotated and an out of date product is removed and dealt with correctly
-Monitoring and following up on owed prescriptions
-Monitoring Controlled Drug Register and supervising disposals
-Ensure pharmacy is merchandized as per company standard.
-Monitor Controlled Drug Register and supervising disposal.
