Medical jobs in Kolkata, West Bengal

1. Job Purpose

To manage and supervise hospital pharmacy operations, ensuring the safe, timely, and cost-effective procurement, storage, dispensing, and distribution of medicines and medical supplies in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and hospital policies.

2. Key Roles and ResponsibilitiesA. Pharmacy Operations Management

• Manage day-to-day operations of inpatient, outpatient, and emergency pharmacies, as applicable.
• Ensure timely dispensing and distribution of medicines to patients and hospital departments.
• Maintain adequate stock levels and ensure the availability of essential and life-saving medicines.
• Establish and implement pharmacy policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Ensure proper prescription validation, dispensing accuracy, and medication safety practices.

B. Inventory and Procurement Management

• Plan and monitor medicine and medical consumable requirements.
• Coordinate with the purchase department, vendors, and authorized suppliers.
• Monitor minimum and maximum stock levels, reorder points, and stock turnover.
• Prevent stock-outs, overstocking, expiry, pilferage, and wastage.
• Ensure proper storage of medicines, including cold-chain products and temperature-sensitive items.
• Monitor near-expiry, expired, damaged, and recalled medicines and ensure appropriate segregation and disposal.

C. Regulatory Compliance and Documentation

• Ensure compliance with applicable drug laws, pharmacy regulations, and hospital policies.
• Maintain valid licenses, statutory records, purchase invoices, and dispensing records as applicable.
• Ensure appropriate handling and documentation of narcotic, psychotropic, and other controlled medicines in accordance with applicable laws.
• Prepare the pharmacy for internal audits, external inspections, and accreditation assessments.
• Ensure compliance with applicable NABH standards, where relevant.

D. Patient Safety and Clinical Coordination

• Promote rational use of medicines and medication safety.
• Coordinate with doctors, nurses, and clinical teams regarding medicine availability, prescription clarification, and medication-related concerns.
• Monitor medication errors, dispensing errors, and adverse drug reaction reporting.
• Support antimicrobial stewardship, formulary management, and medication reconciliation initiatives, as applicable.
• Ensure appropriate counselling for patients receiving medicines from the pharmacy.

E. Financial and Cost Control

• Monitor pharmacy budgets, operating expenses, and inventory costs.
• Review purchase prices, vendor performance, and medicine consumption patterns.
• Monitor slow-moving and non-moving inventory.
• Analyze pharmacy profitability, wastage, and stock discrepancies.
• Implement cost-control measures without compromising patient safety or quality of care.

F. Team Management and Training

• Supervise pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, assistants, and store personnel.
• Prepare duty rosters and ensure adequate staffing across shifts.
• Verify staff qualifications, registrations, and competency requirements, as applicable.
• Conduct training on dispensing procedures, medication safety, inventory management, and regulatory compliance.
• Monitor employee performance, discipline, productivity, and adherence to SOPs.

G. Quality Assurance and Reporting

• Conduct regular stock verification and pharmacy audits.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Investigate medication discrepancies, complaints, and operational incidents.
• Prepare daily, monthly, and annual pharmacy reports for hospital management.
• Drive continuous improvement in pharmacy service quality and patient satisfaction.

Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Paid sick time
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person