Pharmacy Technician, Unzuughul Clinic Vacancies at AIDS Healthcare Foundation


Posted on: Thu 26-05-2016

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization, currently provides medical care and/or services to more than 350,000 individuals in 36 countries worldwide in the US, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, the Asia/Pacific Region and Eastern Europe.
 
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
 
Job Title: Pharmacy Technician, Unzuughul Clinic 
 
Location: Benue
 
Job Descriptions
* 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.
 
Education and/or Experience
* 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