Clinical Pharmacist at Solid Rock Hospital

Location: Ojudu-Berger, Lagos

Job Description

• Check prescriptions for errors, ensuring they're appropriate and safe for the individual patient
• Provide advice on the dosage of medicines and the most appropriate form of medication, which could be by tablet, injection, ointment or inhaler
• Participate in ward rounds to take patient drug histories
• Liaise with other medical staff on problems patients may experience when taking their medicines
• Make sure medicines are stored appropriately and securely
• Supervise the work of less experience / Technicians
• Answer questions about medicines from within the hospital, other hospitals and the general public
• Keep up to date with, and contribute to, research and development
• Write guidelines for drug use within the hospital and implement hospital regulations
• Provide information on expenditure on drugs
• Monitor drugs stock level and control drugs inventory
• Prepare and quality-check sterile medications, for example, intravenous medications
• Head the administrative sector of the pharmacy etc.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidates applying for the position of a Pharmacist must possess B.Pharm. Degree from recognized university, NYSC Discharge Certificate or evidence of Exemption from N.Y.S.C.
• Evidence of Registration with Pharmacists Council of Nigeria and Current practicing license is required
• Must have at least 3 years working experience in a Private Hospital setting.
• A good knowledge of HMO is an added advantage
• Must have a very sound communication skills.