Pharmacy Technician at Synapse Services Limited

Synapse Services Limited is the largest provider of Mental Healthcare services in West Africa. We provide patient-centered care in a calm and serene environment with a robust mixture of local and internationally trained professionals. With a team of compassionate and highly skilled Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, and Psychiatric Nurses, we provide a range of therapeutic programs designed to suit individual needs. Founded in Abuja in 2009, we are a rapidly expanding private service with 2 centers in Abuja and one in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Anambra.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician

Location: Awka, Anambra
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Job Description
The roles and responsibilities of this include but are not limited to:

Dispense, label and package prescribed drugs to patients and ensure they are counseled on how to take their drugs in order to minimize side effects and maximize benefits
Render clinical advice to patients concerning their drug regimen so as to encourage compliance and adherence to therapy
Actively listen to and address all patients’ concerns and also follow up to ensure medications are effective
Ensure patients safety by ensuring the past medication history are checked each time a drug is prescribed or refilled
Offer advice on non-prescription remedies such as maintaining good diet and exercise, life style modification use of herbal and natural health products to obtain general wellness
Participate in drug procurement, employ cost-effective decision making
Identify opportunities for improving business processes and suggest new systems and/or operational changes to management
Instruct patients on the dosage and dietary requirements for drug consumption
Provide Clinicians with information on proper drug therapy for patients
Monitor and audit drug inventory, ensures compliance with all regulatory guidelines and reporting
Instruct patients on the dosage and dietary requirements for drug consumption
Provide Clinicians with information on proper drug therapy for patients Perform drug assay to verify purity, strength, and other parameters considered for dosage
Review over-the-counter (OTC) and medical prescriptions to ensure they are suitable for a patient
Provide patients with information regarding drug interactions, side effects and storage requirements
Maintain record of patient profiles, inventory, and registries
Monitor patients to track the efficiency/side effect of drugs and make changes where appropriate.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to assist with problem identification and resolution
Evaluate medication and ensure standardization of medical care for the department
Ensure strict adherence to the policies and procedures guarding the security of controlled substances
Perform any other duties as directed by the MD.