Senior Executive Pharmacist – Welisara/Wattala

About the role

The Senior Executive Pharmacist will ensure safe, accurate, and effective dispensing of medications while providing professional pharmaceutical care. This position is based in Welisara/Wattala and requires adherence to regulatory and organizational standards.

Key responsibilities

• Dispense prescription medications accurately and efficiently.
• Review prescriptions for dosage, interactions, and contraindications.
• Provide patient counselling on medication use, storage, and side effects.
• Maintain accurate records of prescriptions and dispensing activities.
• Manage pharmacy inventory, including ordering, receiving, stock rotation, and expiry monitoring.
• Ensure proper storage of medicines in line with manufacturer and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate disposal of expired or damaged medicines.
• Comply with pharmacy regulations, ethical standards, and organizational policies.
• Participate in medication safety initiatives and quality improvement activities.
• Supervise and guide Pharmacy Assistants and interns where applicable.
• Prepare reports and maintain required documentation.
• Handle customer and patient inquiries professionally and confidentially.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe pharmacy environment.

Required profile

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent qualification.
• Registered Pharmacist with a valid practicing license in Sri Lanka.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in a hospital, retail, or institutional pharmacy.

Required skills