Hospital Pharmacist at Loveworld Medical Centre

Loveworld Medical Centre is a world class, hundred-bed multi-specialty Hospital located in the heart of Ikeja business district. Leveraging on best in-class medical equipment, modern technology, and a passionate and highly efficient workforce, we are well positioned to deliver advanced trusted, wholesome care to our patients and clients.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Hospital Pharmacist

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are recruiting to fill the position of Hospital Pharmacist.
• The ideal candidate will be responsible for drug distribution, provision of clinical services, and will be required to perform other functions as stated below:

Responsibilities

• Always maintain the drug stock in the hospital. This includes storing medications safely, and monitor availability (low in stock) to prevent out-of-stock.
• Check prescriptions for appropriateness and proper dosage and communicate with prescribers in situations where dosage adjustment is required, or an alternative is suggested.
• Provide advice on the dosage of medicines and the most appropriate form of medication to healthcare professionals.
• Participate in ward rounds, multidisciplinary team meetings, and other clinical pharmacy activities such as medication reconciliation, antimicrobial stewardship, adverse event monitoring, etc.
• Dispense prescribed medication to patients, advise them on the indications, contraindications, drug-drug interactions or food-drug interactions, side effects, and dosage, and state the need for compliance to the dosing regimen when necessary.
• Compound of extemporaneous preparations.
• Maintain a database of patient drug history, and proper inventory control of medicines available in the pharmacy.
• Supervise the work of less experienced and less qualified staff on duty.
• Attend to all drug information requests from other members of the health care team, patients, and the public.
• Keep up to date with and contribute to research and development.
• Write guidelines for drug use within the hospital and implement hospital regulations.
• Always maintaining the drug stock in the hospital. This includes storing medications safely, and monitoring availability (low in stock) to prevent out-of-stock.
• Check prescriptions for appropriateness and proper dosage and communicate with prescribers in situations where dosage adjustment is required, or an alternative is suggested.
• Provide advice on the dosage of medicines and the most appropriate form of medication to healthcare professionals.
• Participate in ward rounds, multidisciplinary team meetings, and other clinical pharmacy activities such as medication reconciliation, antimicrobial stewardship, adverse event monitoring, etc.
• Dispensing of prescribed medication to patients, advising them on the indications, contraindications, drug-drug interactions or food-drug interactions, side effects, and dosage, and stating the need for compliance to the dosing regimen when necessary.
• Compounding of extemporaneous preparations.
• Maintaining a database of patient drug history, and proper inventory control of medicines available in the pharmacy.
• Supervising the work of less experienced and less qualified staff on duty.
• Attending drug information requests from other members of the health care team, patients, and the public.
• Keep up to date with and contribute to research and development.
• Write guidelines for drug use within the hospital and implement hospital regulations.

Minimum Requirements
Academic Qualification:

• Minimum of Bachelor (B.Pharm) in Pharmacy from a recognized institution .

License and Certification:

• Valid pharmacy license from the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN).

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of Hospital Pharmacy experience in a well-recognized hospital.

Required Skills:

• Always maintaining the drug stock in the hospital. This includes storing medications safely, and monitoring availability (low in stock) to prevent out-of-stock.
• Check prescriptions for appropriateness and proper dosage and communicate with prescribers in situations where dosage adjustment is required, or an alternative is suggested.
• Provide advice on the dosage of medicines and the most appropriate form of medication to healthcare professionals.
• Participate in ward rounds, multidisciplinary team meetings, and other clinical pharmacy activities such as medication reconciliation, antimicrobial stewardship, adverse event monitoring, etc.
• Dispensing of prescribed medication to patients, advising them on the indications, contraindications, drug-drug interactions or food-drug interactions, side effects, and dosage, and stating the need for compliance to the dosing regimen when necessary.
• Compounding of extemporaneous preparations.
• Maintaining a database of patient drug history, and proper inventory control of medicines available in the pharmacy.
• Supervising the work of less experienced and less qualified staff on duty.
• Attending to drug information requests from other members of the health care team, patients, and the public.
• Keep up to date with and contribute to research and development.
• Write guidelines for drug use within the hospital and implement hospital regulations.

Application Closing Date
29th February, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Application to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: This job description is not exhaustive and as such the job holder is expected to be flexible. Any changes will only be made following a discussion with the post holder.