Pharm Technician at MDH, December 2024

Management and Development for Health (MDH) is a non-profit organization focused on improving health systems and public health outcomes in underserved communities around the world. Established to address health disparities, MDH works with governments, international organizations, and local communities to implement sustainable healthcare programs

Job Title: Pharm Technician (01 post)
Location: Rulenge Hospital
Reports to: Facility In-charge

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Making sure that the storage and dispensing area is clean, safe, and conforms to laws governing pharmacy and pharmaceuticals.
• Projecting consumption estimates for each drug item every month
• Making orders of drugs from the main store of your respective district store according to anticipated Monthly requirements by filling authorized tools i.e. ordering and requisition vouchers.
• Receiving deliveries and counterchecks and signing off all drug deliveries.
• Keeping records of all receipts and issues. Maintain bin cards for each item and keep a running balance.
• Storing, distributing, and controlling the stock and ensuring uninterrupted supply of drugs at all times by ensuring a Max-Min stock level of 2/1 Month at all times
• Redistributing the nearly expiring drugs to sites that can consume them before the expiring dates.
• Controlling and separating immediately the damaged and expired drugs from the shelves/cupboard and keeping all set aside for destruction.
• Monitoring prescriptions from duly authorized prescribers for appropriateness and discrepancies.
• Dispensing/refilling all prescriptions.
• Providing medication adherence counseling to patients.
• Maintaining records of all drugs issued to patients to dispensing register, paperbased and or software
• Preparing and submitting monthly drug consumption report which includes stock level and number of patients on ARVs per regimen to the district Supply Chain officer before the 5th of the next Month.
• Providing drugs information to patients including another member of the clinical staff
• Maintaining confidentiality and keeping patient information and records secure
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the site manager

Requirements: Education, Work experience, and Skills:

• At least a Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy from a recognized institution.
• Certificate of registration from the Pharmacy Board.
• A minimum of three (3) years in the field of expertise.
• Excellent command of Swahili and English languages, in written and oral communication.
• Experience in basic computer applications such as MS Word, Excel, Power point and the Internet.
• Ability to work under pressure and stringent deadlines.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates for any of the above positions should DROP THEIR APPLICATION LETTERS, CVs, and COPIES OF THEIR CERTIFICATES TO MDH KAGERA OFFICE, KIBOKO STREET, PWANI AREA. OR THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS

Regional Project Manager,
Management & Development for Health (MDH)
Kiboko Street, Pwani Area
P.O Box 834,
Bukoba.

APPLICATION DEADLINE – 31st DECEMBER, 2024.

MDH DO NOT have any agents and DO NOT charge any fees to interested
candidates.