Vacancy Announcement

Job title:  

Pharmacy Store Assistant (PHU Expansion)

Work Location:

Kono

Department:

Clinical

Reports to:

Pharmacy Manger & PHU Clinical Manager

Requisition #:

4287

Line Management

No

Application Status

External Advert

Organisation Profile

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world. 

Our Work In Sierra Leone:

Partners In Health (PIH) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health center and to referral hospitals.

Position Overview

The pharmacy Store Assistant is an axillary staff to the pharmacy technician working at the PIH supported facilities at the Kono PHUs. They are posted at the Primary Care Facilities to ensure drug quality and safety to patients and consumers, ensuring timely and effective communication and collaboration among stakeholders.

under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. They must be an advocate for improving health care services in Kono District.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist and primary care manager
• Provide, prepare and dispense medications for patients as prescribed by Doctor, CHO or nurses.
• Ensure accountability of medications and other consumables
• Management of health commodities production of monthly reports on stock management as per the national revised integrated logistics standard operating procedure document.
• Receive and verify prescription information and dosage, prepare labelling, calculate quantities and effectively dispense medication and counsel patient.
• Stock shelves and ensure adequate supply of medications and consumables
• Ensure that pharmacy is safe and clean by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
• Enter patient and treatment information into a manual/electronic system in pharmacy.
• May require on-call service for access to medications during the night or weekends and public holidays
• Monitor quality assurance and safety of all pharmaceuticals received from PIH, MOH or other partners and to ensure the medicines are of good quality before being distributed to patients
• Other functions as requested by pharmacy superiors or a reasonable request from clinical staff on assistance regarding medications
• Providing drug information to patients
• Ensure emergency supplies are available
• Promote rational drug use
• Maintain pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stocks to determine inventory levels anticipate needed medication and supplies
• Placing and expediting orders, verifying receipts, and removing outdated drugs
• Collection, organization and evaluation of patient information in regards to medications
• Supply patients with information and education on their prescription.

Other functions as requested by pharmacy superiors/Pharmacy technician or reasonable request from clinical staff for assistance regarding medications.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment

At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.  By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Education and Work Experience Requirements

• SECHN certificate from recognized College or University
• At least one year of pharmacy experience in a low-resource health care setting. 
• A strong commitment to social justice and health as a human right is essential in all aspects of the leadership and management
• Candidate must have basic computer skills on Windows, Word and Excel.

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Social Justice

We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.

Method of application

Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment  In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Tuesday 3rd  September 2024