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Date Posted: Wednesday, January 15 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary
Provide dispensary, drug storage & management services and medication adherence education & counselling to patients & their care takers at COE in line with pharmacy mission and Baylor-Uganda medical & psychosocial Guidelines.

Overall Responsibilities
1. Read, verify prescriptions and dispense drugs to patients according to weight, height and body surface in line with MOH and Baylor-Uganda medical treatment guidelines.
2. Educate and counsel patients or their care takers on medication adherence , proper drug use, accurate measuring of syrups, drug adverse effects and drug-drug or drug-dietary interactions while dispensing drugs in line with the Pharmacy mission.
3. Plan for drugs at the pharmacy store and monitor storage conditions on daily basis to prevent loss in quality and efficacy (FEFO- First Expiry First Out) in line with the pharmaceutical unit guidelines.
4. Maintain accurate records for the drugs ordered and dispensed on a daily basis and accounts for all drugs handled in the Pharmacy in line with the Pharmacy mission.
5. Study the doctor’s verification forms of patients, more especially those admitted on HAART and ANT.TB Therapy and establish adherence challenges they encounter on both ARVs and ANT.TB drugs then submit the findings to the pharmacist in line with the Pharmacy mission.
6. Cut, count, pack and label pills in line with Baylor Uganda pharmaceutical guidelines.
7. Provide and record the audit findings during the process of carrying out both quarterly and monthly audits in line with the Pharmacy mission and audit guidelines.
8. Monitor the cleanness and organization of the Pharmacy and manage the pharmaceutical waste in line with the Good Pharmacy Practice.

Required Qualification, Experience and Competencies:
• · A Diploma in Pharmacy from a recognized institution and must be registered with the relevant professional body.
· 1 Year of HIV/AIDS related work experience that serves children as well.
• 1 Years Relevant Experience

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
NOTE:
• Applications should include a cover letter, CV, daytime telephone contact, three traceable professional references and certified UNEB certificates as well as certified University Transcripts
• You must have at least a credit 6 in MATHEMATICS and ENGLISH at Ordinary Level (UCE). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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