• Application Deadline: Wed, 6 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Pharmacy Assistant



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 2 years



• Location Yobe




• Job Field Pharmaceutical 
  
  

ROLE PURPOSE:

In compliance with SCI's standard practices and protocols, ensure good pharmacy distribution practices including storage; supply; distribution; rational use of drugs, to ensure its effectiveness and operational availability in collaboration with the health and logistics team.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Pharmacy Specialist

Number of direct reports:

Warehouse Management:

• Support in managing the medical warehouse, optimizing medicine storage conditions and organization to ensure the safety and effectiveness of drugs and medical supplies.


• Ensure good storage practices of medical products across the SCI-supported health facilities.


• Perform routine physical inventory count and reconcile with records.


• Ensures daily updates of bin cards and stock cards; supplies are released with approved stock release formats and proper documentation.


• Responsible for safe disposal of expired drugs and medical supplies, working with the regulatory authority where applicable.


• Register the pharmacy warehouse with PCN using his/her license.

Consumption Monitoring:

• Responsible for handling the ordering of medical products and supplies from SCI-supported facilities in collaboration with the health and nutrition team.


• Coordinate with the health and nutrition team to ensure the rational use of medical products at SCI-supported health facilities.


• Responsible for field-based consumption reporting and timely completion, advising on the rational use of medicines based on these reports.


• Ensure accurate reporting of drug stock movement and consumption.


• Oversee medication use in the field.

Cold Chain Management:

• Maintain the temperature between 2-8°C.


• Ensure strict adherence to the contingency plan in case of cold chain breakdown.


• Ensure the proper packaging procedure for transport in passive cold chain systems.


• Display the content on the fridge door.

Capacity Building:

• Provide on-the-job training to drug dispensers, ensuring safe and accurate dispensing processes and patient counseling on prescribed treatment.

Compliance and Quality Control:

• Ensure that high-quality standards of health commodity management are met, including Good Distribution Practices, covering warehousing, cold chain management, stock rotation, control, pipeline management, consumption monitoring, and ordering.


• Monitor medication safety across primary health care teams and stabilization centers.


• Responsible for pharmacovigilance at the field

Essential

• BSc in Pharmacy with valid license to practice 


• 2 years of experience working in pharmaceutical supply chain preferably with an INGO.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)


• Experience of medical supply chain management


• Flexible, positive, and proactive approach to work


• Written and spoken English.

Desirable

• Ability to work in and maintain a positive team dynamic in insecure environments.


• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships both within and outside the organization.