Pharmacy Technician at Obijackson Children's Hospital

Obijackson Children's Hospital is a new hospital located in Okija, Anambra State, built and equipped to world class standards and being developed to be one of the world’s foremost paediatric healthcare institutions. The Hospital aims to be Nigeria’s leading healthcare center dedicated to advancing children’s health through the integration of patient care and research. Though autonomous, it is a subsidiary of the Obijackson Group with several other companies in its kitty and Nestoil Plc as its flagship.

Obijackson Children's Hospital is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician

Job ID: OCH/0814/05
Location: Okija, Anambra State, Nigeria

Job Description :

• Assist Pharmacist(s) in filling physician medication orders for patients, maintaing patient medication profiles, providing supplies for nursing and other ancillary areas.
• Assist doctors and pharmacist(s) to ensure patients receive their specialty medication in a timely manner
• Coordinate and schedule the preparation of pharmaceutical orders accurately and promptly under the supervision of a Pharmacist
• Perform basic pharmaceutical calculations on product preparation when necessary and obtain validation from the Pharmacist before compounding/mixing.
• Prepare labels, prescription, compounding/mixing worksheets, complete and maintain product lot numbers and expiration dates and batch records. Generate delivery/pick slips under the supervision of the Pharmacist
• Maintain a neat, clean, orderly and well stocked work area and ensure related equipment are cleaned, sanitized and maintained in compliance with hospital policies and procedures
• Promote and provide courteous and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in special projects and performs other duties as required.

Requirement :
Paper Qualification:

• Possession of a Pharmacy Technician Certificate or a diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized Health Institution.
• Registration Certificate of Pharmacy Technician’s Board as well as current Annual License are required.
• Any cognate ex

Experience:
Must Have (apart from the above):

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

• Demonstrable capacity to read and interpret prescriptions
• Ability to work independently, accurately and efficiently
• Good command of the English Language (spoken and written)
• General knowledge of drug terminology, pharmaceutical calculations, drug use and aseptic
• Basic computer literacy and ability to effectively learn new software programs required
• Age bracket: N/A

Application Closing Date:
26th August, 2014

Methods of Application
Interested candidates should send CV with subject tagged "PHARMACY TECHNICIAN—OCH/0814/05" to: [email protected]

Applications without the Job ID and Job Title quoted would not be processed.
Applicants are also adviced to apply for one position only, as those who apply for multiple positions will be automatically disqualified.