Hospital Pharmacist

at EMERGENCY Life Support for Civilian War Victims (EMERGENCY)
Location Kampala, Uganda
Date Posted March 7, 2023
Category Health Care / Medical
Pharmacy
Job Type Contract
Currency UGX

Description

JOB DETAILS:
Duties and Responsibilities
All EMERGENCY international personnel are expected to know and follow the hospital admissions criteria, guidelines, protocols, and the diagnosis and treatment standards in use in the Centre, and to ensure the correct compilation of clinical records and statistics in both computer and paper formats.

The main duties and responsibilities of the hospital pharmacist are:
• to manage the purchases in Italy or in the field (costs and quality evaluation, comparative analysis of similar products, selection of new products to insert in the handbook with the support of EMERGENCY’s Medical Division; storage and distribution to guarantee the traceability of the items);
• To monitor the usage (of medical supplies, consumables or reagent) once received the request from a department, evaluating the consumption and the adherence to protocols in use;
• to cooperate with the coordinators of the Pediatric Centres and/or First Aid Posts, connected with the hospital for the efficient planning and management of pharmaceuticals and medical materials in use;
• To cooperate with the logistic area in the acquisition of products coming from Italy;
• To monitor the purchase (budget definition and monitoring);
• To monitor the safety in quality of drug control responsible.

Management and Training of Local Personnel
Work is always carried out alongside and in collaboration with local personnel, who thus benefit from training in the field.

Guidelines, Protocols and Equipment
Further information on the guidelines, protocols and clinical services relevant to the post along with details of the instruments and equipment available will be provided at interview and during the period of preparation for the mission.

The general requirements and conditions apply to all the international staff.
Specific Requirements

• Degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology (CPT) and specialization in Hospital Pharmacy or equivalent (Pharmacology);
• International experience in the management of pharmaceutical supplies, consumables and other medical materials for hospitals and/or health centres;
• Experience in the use of relevant management software;
• Good organisational and logistical skills

Required Availability
6 months’ overseas stay including a period of leave to be taken at the end of the mission in agreement with the coordinator.

Applying Instructions

To apply, please send your CV to info.hro@emergency.it 

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