Pharmacy Technician

Job Description Job Description Job title: Pharmacy Technician

Localisation

Kailahun District Department: Clinical Report to: Senior Pharmacy Officer (Mentor), District Clinical Lead Line Management Application Status External Advert Requisition No.

Formation / Diplômes

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening. PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world. Our Work In Sierra Leone: Partners In Health (PIH) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health centre and to referral hospitals. Position Overview PIH-Sierra Leone is supporting the Ministry of Health and Sanitation in the implementation of the five-year World Bank funded QEHSSSP health systems strengthening project that will implement a comprehensive Hub-and-Spoke approach in 5 districts in Sierra Leone through focused investments in staff, stuff, space, systems and nutrition. Through the project, Partners in Health, in the leadership of Ministry of Health and Sanitation, will be supporting 3 health facilities in the district (Jojoima, Buedu and Bandajuma) through comprehensive health systems strengthening approaches to develop these sites as sites for comprehensive Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child Adolescent Health and Nutrition services. The positions will be based in one of the health facilities in Kailahun: Jojoima CHC, Buedu CHC or Yawei Bandajuma CHC The Pharmacy Technician, helps to provide medication health care products to patients and consumers, ensure timely and effective communication and collaboration among stakeholders such as PIH/PHU/DHMT staff. The Pharmacy Technician must be an advocate for improving health care in Kailahun District.

Responsabilités

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Provide, prepare, and dispense medications for patients as prescribed by the Clinician Ensure the use of the National SOPs for supply chain management while dispensing, accounting for and reordering/ forecasting. Ensure accountability of medications and other consumables provided to the dispensar y Account for wastage of medications and consumables that were not used in the ward but became unusable Label medications appropriately Stock shelves and ensure an adequate supply of medications and consumables Keep the dispensary clean and organized Require on-call service for access to medications during the night or on weekends Maintain confidential and accurate pharmacy records Other functions as requested by pharmacy superiors or a reasonable request from clinical staff for assistance regarding medications Complete understanding and appreciation of the use and side effects of prescription Collection, organization, and evaluation of patient information in regard to medications Providing drug information and evaluation to patients Promote rational drug use Maintain pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stocks to determine inventory levels and anticipate needed medication and supplies. Placing and expediting orders, verifying receipts and removing outdated drugs. Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partner In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. Education and Work Experience Requirements

Expérience

Diploma in Pharm Tech. from a recognized College or University with current registration and at least 3 years of experience. Preference for personnel with more than 5 years of experience. Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner. Ability to work well in a team, be dependable, flexible, time conscious and hard working. Able to consistently produce high quality work. A strong commitment to social justice and health as a human right. Fluent in verbal and written English. Willing to live and work fulltime in Kailahun/Buedu, Sierra Leone. Must not hold dual employment Ability to work productively in highly collaborative settings while also able to function independently.

Autres informations

Demonstrated ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse staff, clients, and consultants. Ability to work under high stress and fast-paced environments Social Justice We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all. “We refuse to accept that any life is worth less than another”. Method of application Interested candidates are required

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