Job Description

Posted on October 6, 2020

JOB DETAILS:
About Us
Right to Care is at the vanguard in supporting and delivering prevention, care, and treatment services for HIV and associated diseases. We work with government and communities to find pioneering solutions to build and strengthening public healthcare.
We embrace a strong entrepreneurial culture and focuses on innovation and the use of technology to enhance services, address skills shortages, and deliver quality healthcare outcomes. Our areas of expertise include HIV and TB care and treatment, pharmacy automation, medical male circumcision, and cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment.
About the Positions
Date advertised: 5th October 2020
Closing date: 9th October 2020
Position: Pharmacy Technologist x2
Contact Person: Vacancy11
Location: Isoka DH & Nakonde Urban Clinic
Contact email: Vacancy11@righttocare.org
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract duration: Fixed Term
Reporting to: Provincial Technical Officer
Job grade: TBA .

Key Performance Areas
• Issuing medicines to patients, furnishing information and advice to patients with regard to the use of medicines.
• Counselling patients on the proper use of drugs they are taking.
• Determining patient compliance with the therapy and follow up to ensure that patient’s medicine related needs are being met
• Evaluating patient’s medicine related needs by determining the indications, safety and effectiveness of therapy.
• Document medication errors and interventions made during dispensing.
• On-going adherence monitoring of patients.
• Involvement in Pharmacovigilance activities
• Clinical Pharmacy to ensure efficacy, safety and continued access to ARVs for inpatients.
• Ensure continuous supply of medication for patients accessing care from pharmacy and areas that we support
• Facilitate multidisciplinary team approach to patient care

Technical and Behavioural Competencies
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be able to pay attention to detail
• Initiative
• Good planning, organizing and decision-making skills
• Be able to work within the framework of a team
• Computer literate: MS Office
• Good understanding of Medicines and Related Substances Legislation

Qualifications and Experience
• Diploma in Pharmacy
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of Zambia
• HIV Treatment & Care, ART and Essential Medicines Logistics management course
• 3 – 5 years post Community Service
• Previous public sector experience preferably within HIV field

Job Education Requirements: Diploma in Pharmacy

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

Job application procedure
Disclaimer
By applying for the above-mentioned position, you consent to Right to Care to conduct qualification, ID, criminal and reference checks (internal and external) which forms part of the Company’s recruitment policy and procedure. Should you not receive a response to your application from Right to Care within one month of this advert being placed, kindly consider your application as being unsuccessful.
Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process. Right to Care reserves the right to withdraw the vacancy at any time for whatever reason.
Right to Care is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
To apply for this job email your details to Vacancy11@righttocare.org