BRANCH LOCATION: Masinloc, Zambales
JOB PURPOSE
Pharmacy Assistant attends to the needs and queries of customers regarding both generic and branded medicines and other items for sale. He/she is responsible for cashiering, monitoring, dispensing of drugs, stocks and maintain order to assigned store.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Entertain customers’ queries, dispense drugs and other items for sale
Inform customers about generics, focus on their benefits, and suggest substitution from branded to generic drugs.
Stay informed of and familiar with stocks (old and new), prices, major indications and stock locations
Check the correctness of the quantities and prices of items sold.
Check ready-made products for conformity with prescription before sale and issuance to customers.
Ensure that customers issued stocks on credit are properly identified and have open valid charge account
Consult and seek the assistance and technical expertise of the pharmacist in addressing concerns about medicines and/or illnesses at stake and/or any other matter they are not familiar with.
Remove all medication that are expired or phased out from the stock inventory
Maintain and control inventory of stocks
Assist the pharmacist in dispensing prescription orders according to all laws and regulations
Keep shelves supplied with adequate stocks, and in good arrangement
Updates the tag prices of stocks
Inspect the medication storage areas, including the refrigerated units to guarantee the standard quality of drugs.
Carry out promotional functions like flyering, doing tie-ups with health care personnel, help in sourcing of socio-civic organization for possible source of sales.
Documents and consolidate all reports, comments and impressions of customers regarding prices, service and other retailing aspects.
Receive payments from customers for the products sold in the area assigned. Entertain each customer quickly and professionally.
Conducts cash counts and surrender collection to the assigned personnel. Report any discrepancy versus actual cash count
Ensure that each payment received is reflected on the cash register and that corresponding official receipt is issued to customer.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Nursing, Pharmacology, Medical Science or equivalent
At least 1 year of work experience in the related function and level (Retail Drugstore)
Familiar with Point-of-sale Systems (POS)
COMPETENCIES
Strong interpersonal – customer-centric skills
Able to establish or attend store activities.
Able to identify problems and choose a logical solution.
Able to understand the functional aspects of store operations.
Able to exercise tact and diplomacy
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent team player
Time management
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Able to render extended work hours as required by store activities
Capable of working effectively with other support teams or units
PHYSICAL DEMAND
While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Iba, Zambales: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Language:

• English (Preferred)