Retail Pharmacist - Apollo Pharmacy

Apollo Pharmacy
Full Time
₹3 Lakhs - ₹5.5 Lakhs
Hyderabad
Posted 1h ago

Retail Pharmacist - Apollo Pharmacy

Apollo Pharmacy

Job description

Looking to build a career as a retail pharmacist? Explore this Pharmacist role at Apollo Pharmacy.

Company Description 

Apollo Pharmacy is one of the most trusted retail pharmacy chains in India. It is supported by the Apollo Hospitals Group. There are stores across the country. Apollo Pharmacy focuses on providing medicines, home delivery, and help from trained staff. The company brings healthcare values together with up-to-date pharmacy services. It helps millions of customers get medicines and health information in a dependable way.

Job Summary  

This job is located at an Apollo Pharmacy store. The main duties include dealing with prescriptions, helping customers, and keeping track of the medicines. As a pharmacist, you will prepare prescriptions correctly, talk to people about their medicines, and make sure the medicines are stored properly. You will also answer phone calls from customers, handle money at the checkout, and keep the stock of all types of medicines in order and easy to find.

Key Responsibilities 

  • Attend to doctors' prescriptions at the sales counter and give advice to patients about the dosage.

  • Give out medicines according to the prescription. Get items that are not available from the in-house pharmacies.

  • Talk to the doctor before changing any medicine that was prescribed.

  • Check the medicines that are given out against the bill for the name, the amount, and the expiry date.

  • Help patients and customers with health issues. Talk about medication reactions.

  • Keep connections with customers and doctors.

  • Keep the free home delivery register.

  • Take calls about drug information, patient help, and delivery orders.

  • Handle billing counter cash when required.

  • Store medicines properly, following cold chain and security guidelines.

  • Enter stock details into the system and cross-check with store issue lists.

  • Maintain records of out-of-stock items and follow up accordingly.

  • Carry out physical stock checks twice a week across all medicine categories.

  • Verify fast-moving items daily, rack by rack.

  • Ensure proper shift handover before leaving the work area.

  • Focus on sales and work toward achieving pharmacy targets.

  • Check quantity, MRP, batch number, and expiry date of received stock.

  • Support general bill management tasks.

  • Take up other duties assigned by the in-charge, as needed.

Educational Qualification 

  • D.Pharm, B.Pharm, or M.Pharm, registered with the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI).

Skills Required 

  • Freshers are welcome, along with candidates with relevant pharmacy retail experience up to supervisor level.

  • Updated knowledge of commercial drugs.

  • Strong skills in prescription handling.

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Salary Structure

The average annual salary of a pharmacist at Apollo Pharmacy typically ranges from ₹3 to ₹5.5 Lakhs per annum (LPA), depending on experience.

Career Development 

This role offers hands-on experience in retail pharmacy within one of India's most trusted healthcare brands. Apollo Pharmacy also supports long-term growth through structured roles, competitive pay, and attractive incentives on company rolls.

How to Apply  

  • Visit our job portal and search for the Retail pharmacist role at Apollo Pharmacy.

  • Click on the listing to view the complete job details.

  • Fill in your information and upload your resume.

  • Submit your application.

Employment Type: Full Time
Industry: Healthcare
Role Category: Pharmacy
Application: External (Company Site)

Education

Associate Degree

Key Skills

Pharmacy

Market insights & trends

Salary Insights

The amount of money that gets paid can be different depending on how they have been working, where they live and what kind of job they are doing. Some places pay more than others. Most good jobs include extra money for doing a good job, health insurance and flexible hours. Companies pay high salary to make sure they can get the people they want.

Hiring Trends

The number of jobs for this profile is going up every year. Hospitals and other healthcare companies are looking for people who're good, at their job and can also figure out new problems. They want who can do the work and also think on their feet to deal with the challenges of working in healthcare today.

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Everything you need to know about the process

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