Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, August 17 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Management and Development for Health (MDH) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization whose primary aim is to contribute to address public health priorities of the people of Tanzania and the world at large. These priorities include: communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child health (RMNCH); Nutrition; Non-Communicable Diseases of public health significance; as well as Health System Strengthening. MDH strongly believes in and works in partnership with various local and global institutions, Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC); President’s Office Regional Authorities and Local Government (PORALG); donor agencies; academic and non-academic institutions; implementing partners; civil society, community-based and faith-based organizations and others.

MDH in collaboration with Muleba, Ngara, Misenyi, Karagwe, Bukoba, Muleba, Kyerwa and Biharamulo District Councils; Bukoba RRH, Biharamulo DDH, Ndolage, ST. Mary’s Isingiro, Izimbya, Nyakaiga, Kagondo, Mugana, Rulenge, Rubya, and Nyakahanga Hospitals together with Bukoba Municipal Council to apply for the following posts (NB: These positions are only for the current Subgrantee Staff and Volunteers working under MDH Kagera region Only).

7. Job Title: Pharmacists (03 posts)
Location: Nyakahanga, Kagondo & Rulenge Hospitals
Reports to: Facility In-charge

Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Making sure that the storage and dispensing area is clean, safe and conforms to laws governing pharmacy and pharmaceuticals.
2. Projecting consumption estimates for each drug item on Monthly basis.
3. Making 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. Receiving deliveries and counterchecks and sign off all drug deliveries.
5. Keeping records of all receipts and issues. Maintain bin card for each item and keep a running balance.
6. Storing, distributing and controlling 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. Redistributing the nearly expiring drugs to sites that can consume them before the expiring dates.
8. Controlling and separating immediately the damaged and expired drugs from the shelves/cupboard and keep all set aside for destruction.
9. Monitoring prescriptions from dully authorized prescribers for appropriateness and discrepancies.
10. Dispensing/refilling all prescriptions.
11. Providing medication adherence counseling to patients.
12. Maintaining records of all drugs issued to patients to dispensing register, paper based and or software.
13. Preparing and submitting 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. Providing drugs information’s to patients including other member of the clinical staff
15. Maintaining confidentiality and keeps patient information and records secure 16. Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the site manager

Requirements: Education, Work experience and Skills:
1. At least a Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy from a recognized institution.
2. Certificate of registration from Pharmacy Board.
3. A minimum of three (3) years in the field of expertise.
4. Excellent command of Swahili and English languages, in written and oral communication.
5. Experience in basic computer applications such as MS Word, Excel, Power point and internet.
6. Ability to work under pressure and stringent deadlines.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested candidates for any of the above positions should SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION LETTERS, CVs and COPIES OF THEIR CERTIFICATES MDH TABORA OFFICE.

APPLICATION DEADLINE – 22 ND AUGUST 2023.

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Interested and Qualified Click here to Apply

MDH DO NOT have any agents and DO NOT charge any fees to the interested candidates.

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