FHI 360 Pharmacy Assistant Jobs Ethiopia 2024
FHI 360 Pharmacy Assistant Jobs Ethiopia 2024: Family Health International has announced latest Job vacancy in Chereti, Ethiopia. You can apply to the job before the Application deadline Oct 30th, 2024. Before applying we suggest read the job description very carefully and also requirements about this position.
Position Quick Info
- Job Title: Pharmacy Assistant
- Req ID: 2024201277
- Duty Station: Chereti
- Country: Ethiopia
- Schedule: Full Time
- Deadline: Oct 30, 2024
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage pharmaceutical warehouse.
Maintain good condition of medical warehouse like temperature control, organization of pharmacy layout, hygiene.
Receive pharmaceuticals, store them according to guidelines and issue to health facilities.
Guarantee the proper management of the cold chain throughout the cycle.
Ensure the correct handling of expired and/or damaged pharmaceutical products.
Maintains a good record of receiving, storing and dispatching of medical items at the warehouses in line with FHI 360 protocols (Keep both paper and computer records).
Keep records of serious untoward incidents e.g. drug errors, poor quality, expired drugs as requested by line manager.
Ensure appropriate preparation and distribution of medical supplies requests to health facilities according to projects’ needs; also check the rationality of those requests.
Maintain records for drug consumption and stocks.
Provide regular update on inventory of medical products for health and nutrition team.
Develops stock level alerts based on the average monthly consumption and health facility data and discuss with line manager to avoid any stock outs and over stock.
Update all pharmacy files timely and prepare a monthly report of medical supplies management and share it with line manager.
Travel to health facilities to conduct supportive supervision, to assess the pharmaceutical and training need of health facilities and to collect data related with pharmaceuticals availability and consumption. Expected to participate in data collection towards indicators.
Liaises with Logistics department regarding drugs and medical supplies orders, buffer stocks and distribution to the field sites / clinics in a timely manner.
Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental standards.
Ensure the effective and efficient use of all FHI 360 resources to keep costs low and ensure safety in the workplace.
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned, by Health and nutrition team or logistics team if these activities do not interfere with routine work tasks.
Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager.
Education:
Associate degree in pharmacy.
Experience:
Minimum 2 years of experience working as a pharmacist.
Previous experience working with donor funded programs especially USAID/BHA a plus.
Previous Experience working with a humanitarian organization is advantageous.
Ability and willingness to travel to the program implementation sites and stay in the field.
Current, active professional registration as a licensed pharmacist in Ethiopia with no restrictions.
Ability to work in an environment where there are physical discomforts associated with change in weather or security.
Excellent inter-personal, communications and representative skills (written, oral, cross-cultural).
Outstanding knowledge of MS Office and pharmaceutical databases.
Excellent communication skills in the local language, working knowledge of English