Origin Chemist
Here for Good Health
Job description:
Origin Chemist is looking for a responsible and trustworthy pharmacy support staff (Medicine Counter Assistant or Pharmacy Technician) to assist in smooth daily operations at our pharmacy. In this role, you will perform all clerical duties required for the efficient running of the pharmacy. The pharmacy support staff’s responsibilities include creating and maintaining patient files, placing orders for pharmaceutical supplies, and operating the cash register. You should also be able to direct patients’ medication-related questions to the pharmacist.
To ensure success as a pharmacy assistant, you should demonstrate experience in the assistance of managing a pharmacy with best pharmacy practices.
Company Summary:
At Origin Chemist, we spend our days thinking and developing innovative ways of providing good health for everyone. We seek to challenge the norms and build a company that inspires trust and teamwork. We have learnt to dream big, think far, and do what no one thought possible. With a growing team of passionate professionals headquartered at Mataheko-Afienya, Tema, Ghana, we have been able to leverage our selfless ambition to ensure that healthcare is made truly accessible and affordable for everyone. In only a few years, we have been able to extend our unique services and low-cost quality products to thousands of people all over Ghana.
In 2021, we received accreditation from the Pharmacy Council of Ghana to run Origin College where we train healthcare professionals (Medicine Counter Assistants). Here, we provide superior training that inspires compassion for patients and dares change consistently to build healthier communities.
Pharmacy Technician or Medicine Counter Assistant’s Responsibilities:
1. Dispense medication and other medical products to patients under the supervision of the Pharmacist.
2. Count pills, label bottles, price, and compound medications to prepare prescriptions for patients as directed by the Pharmacist
3. Perform administrative duties, including answering phones, receiving and inputting prescription orders, operating cash registers, and restocking inventory
4. Gather, organize, and assess patient information
5. Supply patients with information and education on over-the-counter medications
6. Liaise with healthcare providers and patients to obtain correct prescription information
7. Answer patients’ questions about their medications under the supervision of the Pharmacist
8. Take inventory of drugs on hand and record results
9. Place orders for additional drugs as directed by the Pharmacist
10. Maintain electronic patient information
11. Prepare billing information for medications
12. Complete patients’ sales transactions for the purchase of prescription and over-the-counter medications as well as other products in the pharmacy
13. Ensure that the work premise is kept neat and tidy
Qualification and Skills:
1. Certification of completion as a trained Medicine Counter Assistant or Pharmacy Technician from an accredited institution by the Ghana Pharmacy Council.
2. A practice licence number from Pharmacy Council is an added advantage.
3. Exceptional communication skills in interacting with patients
4. Ability to proactively follow up any irregularities with scripts processed at the pharmacy.
5. Competency in pharmacy management software
6. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
7. At least 2+ years experience working in a Retail Pharmacy
Reporting:
The Pharmacy Technician or Medicine Counter Assistant shall report directly to the Pharmacy Team Lead
36 Comments
I will really love to work at ORIGIN PHARMACY
Hello Nathaniel, thank you for expressing your interest in working at Origin Chemist. We appreciate your enthusiasm and passion for joining our team. We will review your application and qualifications and get back to you if there is a suitable opportunity. Thank you again and best of luck in your job search!
I just applied. I pray I get the opportunity to join you soon
Hello Esther, thank you for your interest and reaching out to us. We appreciate your enthusiasm. We will review your application and get back to you as soon as possible. Have a great day!
I will be very happy if am favoured to work with your company,I applied today
Thank you for expressing interest in our company. We have received your application and will review it accordingly. We will be in touch if there are any updates on the recruitment process.
Hello
My name is Hannah, I’m a nurse who just completed her national service and I would like to work in your pharmacy
Please is there a vacancy for me
Hello Hannah, thank you for your interest in our pharmacy. We currently do not have any vacancies for nurses, but we will keep your application on file for future opportunities that may arise.
Please without the professional license number please can u apply since the MCA is available but I have not written the licensing exam yet
Hello Khadijah, yes please, you can apply without it as an MCA. But you will need to show proof of completing your MCA training in submitting your educational certificate.
Please I would like to ask if Muslims women can apply in your respected company
Thank you
Absolutely! We welcome individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures, including Muslim women, to apply for positions at our company. We believe in fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace, and we look forward to considering your application. Thank you for your interest!
Hello, good evening. Allen is my name and I’m a Pharmacy Technician who has completed his National service and waiting to write the licensure exam to acquire my pin. I just applied for the position and hope I get selected to join your team. Thank you.
Good day, Allen! Thank you for your application and expressing interest in joining our team. We appreciate your background as a Pharmacy Technician and your commitment to obtaining your licensure exam pin. Our recruitment team will carefully review your application, and if your qualifications align with our requirements, we will be in touch for further steps in the selection process. Best of luck with your licensure exam, and we will be in touch soon. Thank you!
i will like to work at your esteem company
Thank you for expressing your interest in joining our esteemed company! We appreciate your enthusiasm to be a part of our team. To proceed with your application, please visit our careers page on our website and submit your application through the provided channels. Our recruitment team will carefully review all applications, and if your qualifications match our requirements, we will be in touch for further steps in the hiring process. We value your interest in our company and look forward to considering your application. Best of luck!
Hello please am trying to submit my application but the phone number I gave it responded invalid please how should I go about it
Hi, I saw your application, which means you were able to resolve this issue right?
I will be very favored to work in ur establishment.I applied yesterday
Thank you for your interest in our establishment. We have received your application and will review it promptly. We will be in touch if your qualifications match our current openings. Best of luck!
Please I am not having the certificate for now because I just wrote the MCA exam last month . please can I apply for it
Hi Elizabeth, yes please, you can apply without it as an MCA for now. But you will need to show proof of completing your MCA training in submitting your educational certificate.
I just applied and I pray I would be considered to join this wonderful team to improve the health of citizens. Saw the flier three days ago
Please I want to apply for MCA job in your organization at spintex
I will be really happy to join your team
Please I lost my educational and pharmacy council certificate to flood. However I’ve been able to retrieve my certificate from the pharmacy council while my educational certificate is yet to be received from my school. Can I still apply?
Yes please Olivia, you can still apply.
I will love working with you and it’s my prayer I get the opportunity
Please I submitted my letter to the office both hard copy and soft copy to but I have not been called for any appointment concerning interview please
Hello Angela, your application will be reviewing by the hiring manager, and if qualified, you will receive a call for an interview shortly.
Hi Please am trying to submit my application but they said I should choose one or more files and am finding it difficult to do it so please how do go about it
Hello Roselyn, kindly make sure your file extension is a PDF (that is acceptable).
Hello I wrote the licensure last june and the certificate is not yet out.
But I’ve applied
I had some difficulties in applying too,
Hope to get in touch soon.
Hello Dorcas, you can apply with just an educational certificate like your wassce certificate, for the time being.
Alright but I did with my MCA certificate and i hope that is alright?
Pls how would I know my application was a success.
Since it loads for long and I’m getting anxious already I feel it doesn’t apload.
My file keeps getting rejected…can someone please help me on the file extension needed.
Hello Joyce, kindly make sure your file extension is a PDF (that is acceptable).