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Pharmaceutical Technician (3 Posts) at MDH

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Pharmaceutical Technician (3 Posts) at MDH

Pharmaceutical Technician (3 Posts) at MDH

Pharmaceutical Technician (3 Posts) at MDH 

MDH – Management and Development for Health (MDH)

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, New- born 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.

In Dar es Salaam, MDH supports the Government of Tanzania through the Municipal councils of Dar es Salaam City Council; Temeke, Kinondoni, Kigamboni and Ubungo Municipal Councils Together with Amana, Mwananyamala and Temeke Regional Referral Hospitals in implementation of the program on HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). In order to strengthen the care and treatment of PLWHA in Dar es salaam, MDH on behalf of the above-mentioned Municipal Councils and Regional Referral Hospitals seeks to employ the following staff;

Job Title: Pharmaceutical Technician (3 Posts)

Location: Dar es Salaam City Council, and Kinondoni Municipal Councils

Reports to: Facility In-charge

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Ensuring that the storage and dispensing area is clean, safe and conforms to laws governing pharmacy and
  • Projecting consumption estimates for each drug item on monthly
  • Ordering drugs from main store of your respective district store according to anticipated Monthly requirements by filling authorized tools i.e. ordering and requisition
  • Receiving deliveries and counterchecks and sign off all drug
  • Keeping records of all receipts and issues. Maintain bin card for each item and keep a running balance
  • 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
  • Redistributing the nearly expiring drugs to sites that can consume them before the expiring
  • Controlling and separate immediately the damaged and expired drugs from the shelves/cupboard and keeps all set aside for
  • Monitoring prescriptions from dully authorized prescribers for appropriateness and discrepancies.
  • Dispensing/refilling all
  • Providing medication adherence counselling to
  • Maintain records of all drugs issued to patients to dispensing register, paper based and or
  • Preparing and submit 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
  • Providing drugs information to patients including other member of the clinical staff
  • Maintaining confidentiality and keeps patient information and records secure
  • Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the site

Requirements: Education, Work experience and Skills:

  • At least a Diploma in Pharmacy from a recognized
  • Certificate of registration from Pharmacy
  • A minimum of three (3) years in the field of
  • Excellent command of Swahili and English languages, in written and oral communication.
  • Experience in basic computer applications such as MS Word, Excel, Power point and
  • Ability to work under pressure and stringent

How to Apply:

To Apply for this Job register or login to https://recruitment.mdh.or.tz/ and from the Dashboard click on Search Vacancies button.

Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Submit your application before 29 December 2023

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