Pharmacy Technician Outreach Pharmacy

Full Job Description
Pharmacy Technician – Outreach Pharmacy (250003MW)
Entity: Aga Khan University Hospital
Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction

Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), along with its five hospitals, provides extensive healthcare access through its Outreach Services, which include Clinical Laboratories, Outpatient Medical Centres, Pharmacy Services, Home Health, and more. These services are designed to offer primary and secondary healthcare close to patients’ homes and operate across multiple cities in Pakistan.

Outpatient Medical Centres provide a wide range of specialty clinics such as Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Cardiopulmonary, Orthopedics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, and Physiotherapy. These centers cater to patients of all ages for general health checkups and specialized consultations.

AKUH is an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity, inclusion, and a safe, respectful environment for its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, partners, and communities. The institution upholds strong safeguarding standards for children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and collaborators to share this responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medications in inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory pharmacy settings
• Review and process physician orders to ensure accurate therapeutic dosing
• Monitor lab reports to assess antibiotic indications, drug interactions, and duplicate therapies
• Ensure timely delivery of medications to nursing units and patients
• Verify accuracy of prescription labels before dispensing
• Maintain and update drug expiry lists in a timely manner
• Assist with patient counseling for outpatient prescriptions and handle cash transactions
• Prepare sterile injections, perform bulk compounding, and monitor chemotherapy-critical lists
• Manage inventory and monitor product expiry

• A Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm-D) or Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from a recognized university
• Traineeship in retail pharmacy or a medium/large hospital, or preferably one year of experience in a similar role
• Familiarity with hospital pharmacy operations
• Strong knowledge of physiology, pharmacology, and pharmaceutical sciences
• Understanding of locally available drugs and their indications
• Good communication skills for interacting with medical professionals
• Willingness to work in rotating shifts

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

Primary Location: Pakistan
Organisation: Aga Khan Hospital & Medical College
Employee Status: Regular
Job Type: Experienced
Job Posting Date: 02/12/2025, 2:57 AM
Closing Date: Ongoing