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Committed to providing quality private healthcare and diagnostics for the country and the region through clinical excellence and superior services.
We invite applications from dynamic, suitably qualified, and experienced individuals for the role of Locum Pharmacist. The role is to support management of pharmacy services, take responsibility for planning, organizing, and coordinating pharmacy operations in addition to compounding and dispensing pharmaceutical drugs and prescriptions.
If you are a self-starter, ambitious, results driven and wanting to make a difference, you may be the person we are seeking.

VAC. 10/2025 PHARMACIST (LOCUM)

Reporting to the Manager Pharmacy, your primary responsibilities are to:

  • Review each order from the physician to verify and confirm to procedural and clinical requirements; accuracy and appropriateness of drug, dosage, and route and to detecting therapeutic incompatibilities of drug interactions.
  • Dispensing medications from a direct copy of the physician’s order with 100% accuracy.
  • Compounding of medication when required by using standard formularies whiles ensuring proper labelling and packaging.
  • Controlling of drug therapies and advising interventions when indicated (inpatient & outpatients)
  • Consult and advise doctors on drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper storage conditions.
  • Ensuring rational drug use by monitoring drug use and prescribing patterns and reporting to the Pharmacy Manager in the event of any drug use concerns/issues.
  • Ensuring that the dispensing and manufacturing records are appropriately maintained accordingly to legal requirements and institutional policies and procedures.
  • Ensuring patient billing is updated and hospital location imprest drug are replaced on daily basis.
  • Inventory Management – Stock Entry and Inventory Control for Inpatient & Outpatient.
  • Dispensing of Drug Charts (Inpatient and discharge orders) with 100% accuracy,
  • Ensure Prime customer service approach and handling of medication orders on a daily basis.

The successful applicant preferably should have the following:

  • Bachelors in pharmacy
  • 3- 5 years’ experience in similar role in the private sector
  • Able to maintain confidentiality of patient’s information.
  • Good knowledge of continuous quality improvement, infection control and risk management
  • Have a high level of interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity.
  • The ability to work within a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.
  • Good IT skills (MS Office Suite)

An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful candidate commensurate with qualifications and experience.

To apply, submit an application letter, a current (detailed) CV, two (2) referees’ contact details, attach copy of academic qualifications and email at recruitment@ohpl.com.fj.
Applications should be received before COB Sunday 2nd March 2025. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Oceania Hospitals is an equal opportunity employer.

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