Pharmacist/Pharmaceutical technician MDH Tanzania
Job Type: Full-Time
Closing Date: 30th October 2023
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Job Purpose
Perform the task as Pharmaceutical technician at HIV/AIDS care and treatment clinic under the supervision of District Supply Chain Officer

Duties and Responsibilities
1. Project consumption estimates for each drug item on a Monthly basis
2. Make order of drugs from the main store of your respective district store according to anticipated Monthly requirements by filling authorized tools i.e. ordering and requisition voucher and requisitions and requesting (R & R’s)
3. Receives deliveries and counterchecks and sign off all drug deliveries
4. Keep records of all receipts and issues. Maintain bin card for each item and keep a running balance
5. 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
6. Redistribute the nearly expiring drugs to sites that can consume them before the expiring dates
7. Controls and separate immediately the damaged and expired drugs from the shelves/cupboard and keeps all set aside for destruction
8. Monitor prescriptions from duly authorized prescribers for appropriateness and discrepancies
9. Dispense/refill all prescriptions
10. Provide medication adherence counseling to patients
11. Maintain records of all drugs issued to patients to dispensing register, paper-based and or software
12. 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
13. Provide drugs information’s to patients including other members of the clinical staff
14. Maintains confidentiality and keeps patient information and records securely
15. Do any other duties as may be assigned by line manager

Qualification and work experience:

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 by 27th April, 2018 to the HR Manager, MDH through
e-mail hr@mdh-tz.org or dropped by hand at the MDH Head Office at Mikocheni, along Mwai Kibaki Road, Plot No. 802. Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.