Pharmacy Technician, Unzuughul Clinic at AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)

Posted on: Tue 22-03-2016

(AHF) Founded in 1987, AIDS Healthcare Foundation is the largest specialized provider of HIV/AIDS medical care in the nation. Our mission is to provide cutting edge medicine and advocacy, regardless of ability to pay. Through our healthcare centers, pharmacies, health plan, research and other activities, AHF provides access to the latest HIV treatments for all who need them.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician, Unzuughul Clinic

Location: Benue

Responsibilities

Answers questions and provides information to patients and providers on drug interactions, side effects, adverse drug reactions, dosage, and storage of pharmaceuticals.

Counsels patients on medication adherence.

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 drug inventory through mentorship of staff at clinics and outposts.

Performs a monthly stock count of pharmaceuticals at the clinic store and outpost stores;

Supervises the pre-dispensing of prescriptions for 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 at the sites.

Update Pharmacy Services Database on a monthly basis for assigned AHF sites.

Represent AHF Nigeria at State Drug Logistics Meetings organized by the Ministry of Health.

Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

Suitable candidate will be fresh graduate in Pharmacy or Pharmacy technician diploma of school of health technology with 3-5 years of experience in HIV/AIDS Pharmacy Programs.

The fresh pharmacy graduate must possess a Pharmacy Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree

B.Pharm., with a valid license to practice as a Pharmacist.

The Pharmacy technician must possess a Diploma from the School of Health Technology with a valid license to practice as a Pharmacy Technician.

Experience in logistics management of drugs, preferably in an NGO.

Application Closing Date

Not Specified.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

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