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• The incumbent will dispense medications
  including ARVs and OI Medicines according to prescriptions made by
  clinicians.
• Plan, quantify, forecast and monitor usage
  of medicines and ensure rational use of drugs.
• Provide appropriate information to clients
  on indications, contra-indications, dosage and side effects of medicines
  and interactions.
• The jobholder will record pharmacy data
  including missed appointments, all the drugs dispensed to the clients,
  names of the drugs and the patients to whom the drugs were dispensed both
  electronically and manually
• Counsel clients -on adherence, keeping
  appointments, and identify treatment technicalities to promote quality
  medicine use at the clinic.
• Maintain pharmacy inventory by checking
  pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed
  medications and supplies; timely quantify and prepare orders for
  medicines; verifying receipt; and removing outdated drugs.
• Continually monitor stock and storage of
  products to ensure that no expired or damaged stock is promptly removed
  from the store.
• Manage the physical receipt, verification
  and safe storage of drugs received at the facility.
• Prepare and submit monthly and activity
  reports.

• The applicant for the USAID Project
  Pharmacy Technician job opportunity should hold a diploma in Pharmacy or
  its equivalent. Must be registered with Allied Health Professionals
  Council.
• A minimum of three years’ experience
  working in an HIV setting.
• Good knowledge of the national supply
  chain management system and drug regulation. Excellent written and verbal
  communication or interpersonal skills is a must.

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