AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Vacancies for ​Pharmacist/Pharmacy Technician


Posted on: Wed 24-06-2015

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is a legally registered NGO operating in Nigeria, AHF Nigeria collaborates with the Federal Governments of Nigeria and other partner institution, to provide technical assistance to these key stakeholders to deliver quality and comprehensive HIV/Aids treatment, care and support, HIV counselling and testing, prevention, Nutrition and Psychosocial services to people living with HIV/Aids.

To meed the above needs, the Program wishes to recruit a dynamic, skilled, committed, self driven and result oriented individuals to fill the positions below:

 â€‹Pharmacist/Pharmacy Technician

Location: Kogi
Reports to: Pharmacist/Site Coordinator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Answers questions and provides information to patients and providers on drug interactions, side effects, dosage and storage of pharmaceuticals
  • Maintains established policies and procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs
  • Manages appropriate data collection, such as client name, prescribed medication and cost. to maintain pharmacy files, charge system, and inventory
  • Performs a monthly stock count of pharmaceuticals at the clinic store and outpost stores:
  • Supervises the pre-dispensing of prescriptions br clients who are down referred to PHC sites;
  • Ensure completion and submission of accurate and auditable monthly drug reports from clinic and outposts.
  • Collaborate with the Pharmacist at the central office to ensure there is adequate stock of Pharmaceuticals the sites.
  • Any other duties as may be assign by the supervisor.

Education and Experience

  • Suitable candidate wit be fresh graduate in Pharmacy or related field or Pharmacy Technician diploma of School of Health Technology, with 3-5 years' experience in use of ARVs and drug logistics.
  • Computer proficiency an added advantage.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's and cover letters to: [email protected] stating the position and location as subject of mail.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.