Pharmacy Technician at the Society for Family Health (SFH)

Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading non-governmental public health organisations in Nigeria, implementing programmes in Reproductive Health/Family Planning, HIV & AIDS prevention and treatment, malaria prevention and treatment, primary health care system strengthening and maternal, newborn and child health care. We work in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, the Global Fund, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Department for International Development (DFID), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MSD for Mothers and Children Investment Fund Foundation among other international donors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician

Ref No: sfh-46385
Location: Yobe
Job Type: Full-time
Department: Primary Health Care

Job Profile

• This position will be responsible for the dispensing of drugs to clients as prescribed by the Physician in the PHCs.
• The Pharmacist technician will lead the drug and consumable requisition process to replenish depleting or out of stock medicines and consumables.

Job-Role
The successful candidates will perform the following functions:

• Dispense drugs/surgical and related substances to patients/clients and ensure that genuine drugs and surgical are given to clients
• Providing counselling to patients on drug use; advice for patients on how and when to take medications based on prescription
• Provide drug information to other healthcare professionals and guidance in terms of drugs interactions.
• Supervise the use of medicines, medical supplies, and nutrition-related commodities and data tools in the SC.
• Document and observe the level of uptake of the product by consumers and stock position of the products for effective supply chain management.
• Coordinate the requisition process for timely re-supplies.
• To support the generation of information at health facilities and community levels on the services provided in line with the National Health Management Information Systems (NHMIS).

Qualifications/Experience

• Must be a Certified Pharmacy Technician from a recognised school of Health Technology
• Must have a minimum of 3 years working experience in hospital settings.
• Must possess a current practising license from Pharmacist’s Council of Nigeria.
• Conversant with the culture and working environment in North-East Nigeria preferably speaks Hausa

Skills and competencies:

• Excellent drugs dispensing skills
• Good counselling skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• Good coordination skills
• Good interpersonal communication skills
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Application Closing Date
13th March, 2020.