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Pharmacy Technologist
Kitwe Polytech Hospital (Northern Zambia Union Conference) Kitwe Polytech Hospital, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia
Employer and vacancy source: Kitwe Polytech Hospital (Northern Zambia Union Conference)
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- EmployerKitwe Polytech Hospital (Northern Zambia Union Conference)
- LocationKitwe Polytech Hospital, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia
- Employer websitenzu.adventist.org
- Application methodEmail application
- Listing sourceZambia Job Alerts
Key details for this vacancy
- Employer
- Kitwe Polytech Hospital (Northern Zambia Union Conference)
- Location
- Kitwe Polytech Hospital, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia
- Posted
- September 30, 2026
- Closing date
- Apply by October 30, 2026
- Job type
- Full Time
- Category
- Health
- Application method
- Email application
Job description
NORTHERN ZAMBIA UNION CONFERENCE (SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH)
Kitwe Polytech Hospital — Healthcare Employment Opportunities
Position: Pharmacy Technologist
Reports to: Medical Director
Location: Kitwe Polytech Hospital, Kitwe
Job Purpose:
Assist in preparing, storing, compounding and dispensing medicines in accordance with prescriptions or formulae and the direction of the unit pharmacist.
Principal Duties:
- Manage medicine storage and stock control to maintain pharmaceutical services.
- Prepare, assemble, label, order, store and dispense medicines and pharmaceutical compounds with appropriate instructions for wards, clinics and patients.
- Support the training of pharmacy technologists, technicians and other junior staff.
- Monitor the use of essential medicines and pharmaceuticals to identify needed interventions.
Responsibilities & Decision Making:
- Follow pharmaceutical safety and health requirements.
- Safeguard pharmaceutical equipment, medicines and their quality.
- Manage the withdrawal and destruction of expired medicines within authorised procedures and help address irrational prescribing.
- Prevent shortages and errors that could cause poisoning, death or litigation.
Education, Experience and Skills:
- Full Grade 12 or Form V Cambridge School Certificate.
- Diploma in Pharmacy Technology from a recognised college and professional registration.
- Ability to write clearly in English and communicate fluently in English and local languages.
Work Environment:
Compounding and dispensing areas and field work; substantial physical and mental effort, with potential exposure to chemicals and accidental poisoning.
Submitting Your Application:
Email your application and supporting documents to secretariat@nzu.adventist.org by 2 October 2026. All supporting documents must be duly authenticated by a Commissioner of Oaths or another authorised certifying authority.
Address the application to:
The Executive Secretary
Northern Zambia Union Conference
P.O. Box 20200
Plot No. 7007/A/2, Freedom Avenue, Riverside, Kitwe, Zambia
Closing Date: 2 October 2026
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