Requirements:-

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

 Served in the grade of Senior Pharmacist (CPSB 06) for a minimum period of three (3) years;
 Bachelor of Pharmacy (B Pharm) degree from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
 Certificate of Registration by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
 valid practicing license from Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
 Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
 Certificate in computer application skills; and
 shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities:-

 Selecting, quantifying, procuring and warehousing of medical supplies;
 monitoring effective storage of specialized medical supplies requiring cold storage;
 making entries into the relevant inventory management records and registers;
 participating in ward rounds to monitor medicine use, interactions and adverse drug reactions;
 carrying out continuing medical education for health workers in general;
 conducting health education on appropriate use of medicines to patients;
 participating in multidisciplinary clinical team activities of patient care;
 reporting adverse drug reactions and poor-quality medicines;
 timely preparation of relevant monthly reports and submission to relevant offices;
 training and mentoring of interns and students attached to the facility;
 keeping safe custody and maintenance of up to date narcotic and psychotropic substances records; running of poison information centers;
 disseminating and providing new drug information to health workers and the general public; and
 and supervising pharmaceutical services at lower level health facilities