Pharmacy Assistant

Description

Job Summary: Ensures safe and efficient dispensing and return of hospital supplies, diets, and medications, as well as inventory control. Key Highlights: 1. Safe dispensing and return of hospital supplies 2. Efficient inventory control and organization 3. Crucial support in patient care and treatment Ensure accurate, safe, and efficient dispensing and return of hospital supplies, diets, and medications to patients and departments, enabling appropriate patient care and treatment. Additionally, prioritize organization to ensure efficient inventory control across all stages of the logistics chain. * Receive products in the warehouse by verifying incoming manifests and documenting any necessary adjustments or corrections prior to storage and use; * Fraction and label products when required, following institutional standards and current legislation regarding expiry date control; * Verify transfer manifests against physical items, identifying and resolving potential discrepancies with leadership; * Maintain proper storage and organization of products stocked in Pharmacy departments, adhering to the FIFO (First Expired, First Out) principle; * Support the product expiry date control process, per leadership guidance; * Daily monitor and record ambient and refrigerator humidity and temperature; * Fulfill dispensing and return requests for products from departments and patients; * Verify, assemble, prepare, dispense, and return kits; * Fulfill requests for stock quotas, sub-stocks, and emergency carts; * Dispense products via system records for internal customers at department service windows; * Serve internal customers both via telephone and in person at department service windows; * Report non-standard consumption requests to the Pharmacy Assistant and/or Pharmacist for evaluation and possible action; * Assist the Pharmacist in controlling and dispensing non-standardized and high-cost products; * Safeguard stored products and prevent losses and waste; * Request product replenishment from CAF and/or Warehouse, per department-established routines; * Provide leadership with information on increased consumption, low stock turnover, stockouts, and short product expiry dates; * Perform rotating and spot inventory counts as needed; * Participate in semiannual inventories, executing tasks according to the schedule published by leadership; * Forward invoices and loan documents to the Warehouse; * Sort products to fulfill Home Care requests; * Support the process of stock addressing, identification, and organization; * Complete departmental control documents, such as incident logs, fractioning logs, loss forms, etc.; * Count psychotropic medications twice per shift—or whenever necessary—according to the department’s staffing schedule; Maintain cleanliness and organization of departments, per guidance and schedule published by leadership. Minimum Education: High School Diploma (Secondary Education)