VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Management
and Development for Health (MDH) is a non for profit Tanzanian organization
that
focuses primarily on making contribution to the nation in addressing
public health priorities through evidence based interventions, education and
research. (MDH) supports the Government of Tanzania through the municipal
councils of Ilala, Temeke, Kinondoni, Ubungo and Kigamboni in implementation of
the program on HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment and monitoring of people living with
HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).
In
order to strengthen the care and treatment of PLWHA in Dar es Salaam, MDH on
behalf of the above mentioned Municipal Councils seeks to employ the following
staff:
PHARMACIST/PHARMACEUTICAL
TECHNICIAN (5)
Reports
To: Site
Manager
Job
Purpose
Perform
the task as Pharmaceutical technician at HIV/AIDS care and treatment clinic
under the supervision of District Supply Chain Officer
Qualification
and work experience:
The
Pharmaceutical technician should be a holder of Diploma/Advance Diploma in
Pharmacy from a recognized institution; he/she should have an experience of at
least 3 years in the field of expertise.
Duties
and Responsibilities
1. Make sure that the storage and dispensing
area is clean, safe and conforms to laws governing pharmacy and pharmaceuticals
2. Project consumption estimates for each
drug item on Monthly basis
3. Make order of drugs from main store of
your respective district store according to anticipated Monthly requirements by
filling authorized tools i.e. ordering and requisition voucher
4. Receives deliveries and counterchecks and
sign off all drug deliveries
5.
Keep records of all receipts and issues. Maintain bin card for each item and
keep a running balance
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6. Store, distribute and
control the stock and ensures uninterrupted supply of drugs at all times by
ensuring Max-Min stock level of 2/1 Month at all times
7. Redistribute the nearly
expiring drugs to sites that can consume them before the expiring dates
8. Controls and separate
immediately the damaged and expired drugs from the shelves/cupboard and keeps
all set aside for destruction
9. Monitor prescriptions
from dully authorized prescribers for appropriateness and discrepancies
10. Dispense/refill all
prescriptions
11. Provide medication
adherence counseling to patients
12. Maintain records of all
drugs issued to patients to dispensing register, paper based and or software
13. Prepare and submit
Monthly drugs consumption report which includes stock level and number of
patients on ARVs per regimen to district Supply Chain officer before 5th of the
next Month
14. Provide drugs
information’s to patients including other member of the clinical staff
15. Maintains
confidentiality and keeps patient information and records secure
16. Do any other duties as may be assigned by the site
manager
HOW
TO APPLY:
Interested
candidates should submit their application letters, CVs, Certified photocopies
of certificates and names and contact information (email addresses and
telephone numbers) of two references.
Applications
should be submitted by 24th January, 2017 to the HR Manager, MDH through
e-mail hr@mdh-tz.org or drop by hand at our MDH Mikocheni Office near New
Regency Park Hotel.
Please
note; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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