About AKHS, Pakistan: The Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan (AKHS, P), part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), is one of Pakistan’s leading not-for-profit healthcare organizations. AKHS, P delivers quality healthcare services through an extensive network of hospitals, medical centers, health centers, and community-based programs across the country, with a strong focus on innovation, excellence, and patient-centered care.

Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan, is looking for a competent Pharmacist based at Aga Khan Medical Centre, Booni, Chitral.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reviews and validates prescriptions for accuracy, safety, and appropriateness.
• Dispenses medicines in accordance with medical orders and hospital policies.
• Prevents and resolves medication-related problems.
• Provides medication counselling to patients regarding correct usage, side effects, and interactions.
• Monitors patient responses to drug therapy and makes recommendations.
• Participates in ward rounds and multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Maintains adequate stock levels of medicines, vaccines, and medical surgical supplies.
• Ensures proper storage conditions for all pharmaceutical items.
• Manages control of narcotics/controlled substances as per regulations.
• Monitors, documents, and reports adverse drug reactions (ADRs).
• Ensures compliance with hospital and national pharmacovigilance guidelines.
• Provides training and guidance to pharmacy staff, nurses, and pharmacy Asst.
• Ensures compliance with hospital policies, Drug Regulatory Authority guidelines, and legal requirements.
• Maintains accurate records of dispensing, controlled substances, and adverse events.
• Contributes to the development of hospital formularies and treatment guidelines.
• Performs any other tasks as assigned by the Line Manager.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Pharm D. (Doctor of Pharmacy)
• Minimum 1 Year experience
• Results-driven, ethical and adaptable professional with a strong service and stakeholder focus.
• Strong integrity with the sensitivity to manage confidential information.
• Demonstrates superior organizational skills and the agility to multitask and assume changing strategic responsibilities in a dynamic environment.
• Possesses strong integrity, intellectual humility and demonstrable expertise in navigating ambiguity and constant change.
• Shows resilience, flexibility and perseverance, especially during challenging periods.
• Culturally sensitive, inclusive and respectful of diverse populations, reflecting the global values of the AKDN.
• A deep passion and commitment to AKDN’s purpose, values and ethical framework.
• Good Communications Skills
• Flexibility to work as required to meet AKHS mandates.

AKHS is committed to reducing our impact on the climate and the environment and has set ourselves the goal of striving for net-zero carbon operations by 2030. All staff are expected to take part in making this a reality. The Pharmacist, accompanied with his/her Line Manager is expected to identify and understand which aspects of his/her work have the most impact on the environment, and define tasks, work, and personal goals within his/her work plan to reduce these impacts and bring AKHS closer to net zero.

Interested candidates meeting the criteria can apply latest by August 24, 2026