Pharmacist

Job Description Pharmacist

Department: Pharmacy / Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Designation: Pharmacist
Location: Hyderabad
Reporting To: SCM / Pharmacy Manager
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

We are looking for a qualified and responsible Pharmacist to manage medication-related activities, inventory, dispensing, procurement support, and documentation while ensuring compliance with applicable pharmacy standards and organizational procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Dispense medicines and healthcare products as per valid prescriptions and organizational procedures.
• Verify prescriptions for drug name, dosage, quantity, and other relevant details before dispensing.
• Ensure proper storage of medicines as per manufacturer and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor stock levels and maintain adequate inventory of medicines and medical consumables.
• Coordinate with the SCM team for procurement and replenishment of medicines and pharmacy items.
• Maintain accurate records of stock receipts, issues, transfers, returns, and expiry.
• Monitor expiry dates, batch numbers, and stock movement and follow FEFO principles.
• Conduct periodic physical stock verification and reconcile discrepancies.
• Maintain proper documentation related to pharmacy operations and inventory.
• Coordinate with doctors, nurses, patients, vendors, and internal teams regarding medication requirements.
• Ensure controlled and restricted medicines are handled and documented as per applicable regulations and company policies.
• Identify and report damaged, expired, short-supplied, or incorrect medicines.
• Support patient/homecare requirements by coordinating timely availability of prescribed medicines.
• Ensure pharmacy premises and storage areas are clean, organized, and compliant with required standards.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and prescription-related information.
• Support internal audits, quality checks, and regulatory inspections.
• Perform other pharmacy and SCM-related duties assigned by the reporting manager.

Qualification & Experience

• B.Pharm / D.Pharm from a recognized institution.
• Valid Pharmacy Council registration as applicable.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Experience in hospital, retail pharmacy, healthcare, or homecare pharmacy operations will be an advantage.