Job Title: Pharmacy Technician (Fresher Jobs)
Organization: AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)
Duty Station: Tororo Hospital, Tororo, Uganda
About US:
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is an international not for profit NGO, with its Headquarters based in Los Angeles, California. AIDS Healthcare Foundation is registered in Uganda as AIDS Healthcare Foundation – Uganda Cares (AHF-Uganda Cares) which is collaboration between the Uganda Ministry of Health and AIDS Healthcare Foundation (U.S.A) to provide free HIV and AIDS services; including antiretroviral therapy in resource constrained settings.
Job Summary: This position is based at Tororo Hospital. The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for providing high-quality pharmaceutical services to all our clients. The incumbent shall ensure a timely, accurate, and efficient dispensing process, provide relevant patient advice, and supervise other pharmacy staff as guided by the program
pharmacist.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Receive and verify all pharmaceutical and healthcare supplies.
- Record all incoming and outgoing inventory transactions.
- Conduct periodic physical inventory counts to update inventory records and generate inventory utilization reports.
- Prepare and submit bi-monthly ART commodity orders and reports as per the designated warehouse delivery schedule.
- Forecast and quantify pharmaceutical supplies to support the management of opportunistic infections and non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
- Prepare and dispense prescribed ART and TB commodities.
- Provide appropriate patient counselling to ensure treatment adherence and continuity of care.
- Support the scale-up of the Community Retail Pharmacy Drug Distribution Point program.
- Supervise and mentor other healthcare professionals engaged in dispensing medicines.
- Pharmacovigilance and ADR reporting
- Monitor patients to identify and report any adverse drug reactions.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Minimum of Diploma in Pharmacy or the equivalent obtained from a reputable training institution.
- Must be registered with the Allied Health Professional Council with a valid annual practicing license.
- At least two years of work experience in the HIV/AIDS commodity supply chain in Uganda.
- Knowledge of the National TB and HIV commodity supply chain system is an added advantage.
- Demonstrable skills in the use of electronic inventory management systems.
How to Apply:
All candidates should Email their applications (cover letter and updated CV only) to: [email protected] mentioning clearly Position and Location in the subject line. The email should not be larger than 2 MB – any larger email will not be considered.
Deadline: 15th April 2024
NB: Attach application letter, CV and All relevant documents.
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