Pharmacy Technician - Tororo Hospital

The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for providing high-quality pharmaceutical services to all our clients. The incumbent shall ensure a timely, accurate, and efficient dispensing process, provide relevant

patient advice, and supervise other pharmacy staff as guided by the program

pharmacist.

• Minimum of Diploma in Pharmacy or the equivalent obtained from a reputable training institution.

• Must be registered with the Allied Health Professional Council with a valid annual practicing license.

• A minimum of 2 years of work experience in the HIV/AIDS commodity supply chain in Uganda.

• Knowledge of the National TB and HIV commodity supply chain system is an added advantage.

• Demonstrable skills in the use of electronic inventory management systems.

To be considered for this recruitment, please address your email application (Cover Letter and CV ONLY) to: [email protected] mentioning clearly Position and Location in the subject line. The email should not be larger than 2 MB. Any larger email will not be considered.

Deadline: Monday 15April 2024 at 5:00pm

The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for providing high-quality pharmaceutical services to all our clients. The incumbent shall ensure a timely, accurate, and efficient dispensing process, provide relevant

patient advice, and supervise other pharmacy staff as guided by the program

pharmacist.

• Minimum of Diploma in Pharmacy or the equivalent obtained from a reputable training institution.

• Must be registered with the Allied Health Professional Council with a valid annual practicing license.

• A minimum of 2 years of work experience in the HIV/AIDS commodity supply chain in Uganda.

• Knowledge of the National TB and HIV commodity supply chain system is an added advantage.

• Demonstrable skills in the use of electronic inventory management systems.

To be considered for this recruitment, please address your email application (Cover Letter and CV ONLY) to: [email protected] mentioning clearly Position and Location in the subject line. The email should not be larger than 2 MB. Any larger email will not be considered.

Deadline: Monday 15April 2024 at 5:00pm

• Receive and verify all pharmaceutical and healthcare supplies.

• Record all incoming and outgoing inventory transactions.

• Conduct periodic physical inventory counts to update inventory records and generate inventory utilization reports.

• Prepare and submit bi-monthly ART commodity orders and reports as per the designated warehouse delivery schedule.

• Forecast and quantify pharmaceutical supplies to support the management of opportunistic infections and non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

• Prepare and dispense prescribed ART and TB commodities.

• Provide appropriate patient counselling to ensure treatment adherence and continuity of care.

• Support the scale-up of the Community Retail Pharmacy Drug Distribution Point program.

• Supervise and mentor other healthcare professionals engaged in dispensing medicines.

• Pharmacovigilance and ADR reporting

• Monitor patients to identify and report any adverse drug reactions.