Pharmacy Technologist x01

Job description

Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S        A N D E X P E R I E N C E

Minimum Required Qualifications and Experience:

Ordinary Level (GCSE)/Grade 12 Certificate
Diploma in Pharmacy
At least 3 years’ experience

Desirable Required Qualification and Experience:

At least 3 years’ experience
Diploma in Pharmacy

T E C H N I C A L  A N D B E H A V I O U R A L     C O M P E T E N C I E S

Confidence & Self Control
Ethics and Integrity
Initiative
Planning and Organizing
Professionalism

K E Y  P E R F O R M A N C E   A R E A S

Issuing medicines to patients, furnishing information and advice to patients about the use of medicines.
Counselling patients on the proper use of drugs they are taking.
Determining patient compliance with the therapy and follow up to ensure that patient’s medicine related needs are
being met.
Evaluating patient’s medicine related needs by determining the indications, safety and effectiveness of therapy.
Document medication errors and interventions made during dispensing.
On-going adherence monitoring of patients.
Involvement in Pharmacovigilance activities
Clinical Pharmacy to ensure efficacy, safety and continued access to ARVs for inpatients.
Ensure continuous supply of medication for patients accessing care from pharmacy and areas that we support.
Facilitate multidisciplinary team approach to patient care.
Provide Technical support and mentorship to all supported facilities in the respective hubs.
Ensure that all supported clinics have stock cards and files for managing stock.
Ensure that stock cards are kept up to date and maintained.
Support implementation and functionality of electronic stock management systems (eLMIS) used in the district.
Ensure that facilities are reporting medicine availability as required on Stock Visibility System (e.g., SMS 4 Life)
Assist the facilities to maintain data and ensure accurate reporting.
Ensure that all purchase orders, invoices, discrepancy reports and goods received vouchers (GRVs) are kept in a file per SOPs.
Support implementation of alternative access to chronic medicines (e.g., ART Adherence clubs, and ART Community support groups
Coordinate the implementation of Differentiated models of ART delivery projects (e.g., MMSD, Home deliveries and Community Pick up points)
Provide training and mentorship on Differentiated models of ART delivery projects.
Monthly/weekly reports on the implemented Differentiated models of ART delivery projects
Provide data for indicators for DSR and WSR meetings on supply Chain updates.
Compile weekly /monthly stock status reports.
Report and submit pharmacovigilance information and data.

A P P L I C A T I O N       P R O C E E D U R E

Applications in the form of a cover letter and CV must be submitted to Vacancy24@righttocare.org
All applicants are required to complete an online competency assessment accessible using this link – https://my.assessio.com/right-to-care-pharmacy-technologist—chiengi
Only applicants that complete the two steps above will be considered.