Medical Warehouse Pharmacist

Open Position: 2
Contract Duration: May 31, 2027

DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING

JOB SUMMARY 

The Medical Warehouse Pharmacist Officer will deliver essential primary health care to IDP populations and ensure that all medicines and medical supplies are stored and transported in accordance with good distribution practices (GDP) and SP drug guidelines in support of the SP MMNU program and other healthcare facilities as needed. At times the Medical Warehouse Pharmacist Officer may be called upon to fulfill duties not directly involved with this job description.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Uphold the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence.
• Respect the SP values at all times, both within and outside of working hours.
• Be prepared to work at the MMNU, Base office Warehouse and to relocate at short notice.
• Work closely with all members of the health team to provide the highest possible quality of care.
• Maintain confidentiality for all patients.
• Ensure that transportation and storage of medicines and medical supplies complies with good distribution practices (GDP), Ethiopian pharmaceutical regulations and SP drug guidelines
• Ensure that the warehouse is clean, organized, and free of pests at all times
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date inventory records stock records for all medicines and supplies in the warehouse
• Monitor the temperature and humidity of the warehouse on a daily basis and report any concerns to line manager
• Dispense medications as prescribed by the doctors in the health team and HPM.
• Check all prescriptions are correct according to age, weight, other medications and conditions of the patient and discuss any unclear prescriptions with the prescriber to ensure patient safety at all times.
• Ensure that all medications are stored in the correct manner using principles of FEFO to ensure high quality of medications and safety of patients.
• Ensure that infection control measures are followed at all times maintaining high level of cleanliness.
• Assist with additional duties after appropriate training and as requested by the program lead.
• Participate in capacity building of MMNU pharmacy/health staff in correct prescriptions management, correct dispensing, patient education, adverse side effect education and management, warehouse/storage management, stock supply management, procurement/requesting of medications, strengthening the supply chain by advocating to RHB together with MMNU staff.
• Submit weekly stock reports, indicating which items are near to expiry and/or minimum stock levels
• Submit weekly temperature and humidity reports
• Conduct a physical inventory of all stock on a monthly basis, with the support of SP Logistics & program lead.
• Ensure that medicines and supplies are stored according to project / grant
• Review, process, and fulfill stock requests accurately and promptly while maintaining adequate buffer stocks and minimizing stock-outs.
• Forecast medicine and medical supply requirements and support procurement planning to ensure uninterrupted service delivery.
• Conduct routine quality assurance checks on medicines and medical supplies and quarantine products that are damaged, expired, recalled, or suspected to be counterfeit.
• Identify, segregate, document, and facilitate the safe disposal of expired, damaged, or unusable pharmaceutical products in accordance with Ethiopian regulations and SP procedures.
• Report any warehouse maintenance issues to line manager immediately
• Regularly communicates with the HPM to relay general flow, success, and challenges of the medical clinic.
• Adhere to SP security management plan
• Ensure that the warehouse is locked at all times
• Ensure that no unauthorized persons are admitted to the warehouse
• Report any security incidents or concerns to Medical Coordinator/ Officer immediately
• Work closely with line manager to implement anti-fraud and loss measures in the warehouse
• Carry out additional tasks and responsibilities with a generous and serving spirit for the benefit of Samaritan’s Purse.