Chıldrens Foundation Tanzania
Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation — Tanzania is a nonlovemrnent organization (NGO)
dedicated to supporting the provision of high-quality, comprehensive HI V/AIDS care and treatment to HIV — exposed and infected children and adolescents in the Lake and Southern Highlands Zones of Tanzania through service delivery, training and research. Baylor Tanzania is pail of the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS initiative (BIPAI) clinical centers of Excellence Network which is headquartered at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Through collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Government of Tanzania Ministry of Health and Social Weflare (MOHSW), Baylor — Tanzania Is lookıng for highly motivated, well-qualified individual to join its growing program team in the following vacant positions:
Pharmacist
LocatIon: Mwanza
PositIon Summary:
To oversee the effective procurement, storage and distribution of medications through the clinic and other associated sites, and provide medication information to both clinicians, pharmacy staff and patients/guardians as needed
Duties and Responsibilities
. ProvIde efficient management of the Baylor – Tanzania pharmacy to enable the clinic to achieve its
objectives
• Liaise with other clinics, partner organizations and personnel to support the efficient management of the Baylor-Tanzania pharmacy
• Oversee and supervise the dispensing of drugs to patients to ensure rational use of drugs
• Participate in patient counseling on side effects, dietary requirements, drug interactions and importance of adhering to drug regimes as needed
• Generate drug needs and provide itmely forecasting of all medications, Including antiretroviral (ARV) medications, lo the Site Director
. Regularly monitor drug stores to ensure the appropriate storage environment for all medications
• Collaboratively identify with relevant government and partner organizations possible suppliers of
medications, including buffer-stocks of medications typically available through the national system, and
make recommendations to the Site Director regarding suitablešupphes
• Verify selected suppliers of drugs to ensure they meet with donor requirements and quality standards
• Ensure proper patients and drug records are kept at all bines
• Monitor drug stock in order lo prevent štock outs and loss through expiry, damage and theft
• Conduct quarterly and random spot-check pharmacy stock audits to ensure that the physical stock tallies with the stock as reported on the stock cards
• Prepare monthly and quarterly pharmacy reports and as necessary/needed
. Provide training and/or education on the latest prescribing guidelines for ARVs and other medications in line with good clinical practice ‘
Periodically participate In mentorship activities at outreach facilities
. Inform clinicians of the drugs that are available for prescribing
. Provide medication prescribing and dispensing support and recommendafions, including ARV medications, to clinicians and dispensers as needed
. Supervise the Baylor – Tanzania technicians/dispensers to oversee the effective distribution of antiretroviral medications and other drugs through the dinic and zonai supported sites
. Appraise lire perlormance of the technicians/dispensers at least twice in a year and provide a report to the Site Director and relevant staff
. Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor or – as may be required from time lo time.
Qualifications:
1. BSc. in Pharmacy from a recognized institution and a minimum of 3 years of experience
2. Working experience with pediatric prescribing and pharmacy management is an added advantage
3. Experience in ARV treatment prescribing and patient management; .
4. Registered with the Pharmacy Council .
5. Excellent management and verbal communication skits in both English and Kiswahïi,
If you are qualified and wish to join Baylor—Tanzania, Apply in confidence by submitting an apprication letter, a detailed CV, relevant copies of your certificates, and the names and contact information for three referees.
Application should reach Baylor — Tanzania not later than March 25, 2013
Adressed to:
Senior Administrator, Baylor College of MedicIne Children’s FoundatIon — Tanzania
P.O. Box 5208 Mwanza, TanzanIa
An electronic copy of ONLY the application letter and CV should also be sent via email address:
hr@baylortanzania.or.tz
Source:The Guardian 12th Mar 2013
Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation — Tanzania is a nonlovemrnent organization (NGO)
dedicated to supporting the provision of high-quality, comprehensive HI V/AIDS care and treatment to HIV — exposed and infected children and adolescents in the Lake and Southern Highlands Zones of Tanzania through service delivery, training and research. Baylor Tanzania is pail of the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS initiative (BIPAI) clinical centers of Excellence Network which is headquartered at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Through collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Government of Tanzania Ministry of Health and Social Weflare (MOHSW), Baylor — Tanzania Is lookıng for highly motivated, well-qualified individual to join its growing program team in the following vacant positions:
Pharmacist
LocatIon: Mwanza
PositIon Summary:
To oversee the effective procurement, storage and distribution of medications through the clinic and other associated sites, and provide medication information to both clinicians, pharmacy staff and patients/guardians as needed
Duties and Responsibilities
. ProvIde efficient management of the Baylor – Tanzania pharmacy to enable the clinic to achieve its
objectives
• Liaise with other clinics, partner organizations and personnel to support the efficient management of the Baylor-Tanzania pharmacy
• Oversee and supervise the dispensing of drugs to patients to ensure rational use of drugs
• Participate in patient counseling on side effects, dietary requirements, drug interactions and importance of adhering to drug regimes as needed
• Generate drug needs and provide itmely forecasting of all medications, Including antiretroviral (ARV) medications, lo the Site Director
. Regularly monitor drug stores to ensure the appropriate storage environment for all medications
• Collaboratively identify with relevant government and partner organizations possible suppliers of
medications, including buffer-stocks of medications typically available through the national system, and
make recommendations to the Site Director regarding suitablešupphes
• Verify selected suppliers of drugs to ensure they meet with donor requirements and quality standards
• Ensure proper patients and drug records are kept at all bines
• Monitor drug stock in order lo prevent štock outs and loss through expiry, damage and theft
• Conduct quarterly and random spot-check pharmacy stock audits to ensure that the physical stock tallies with the stock as reported on the stock cards
• Prepare monthly and quarterly pharmacy reports and as necessary/needed
. Provide training and/or education on the latest prescribing guidelines for ARVs and other medications in line with good clinical practice ‘
Periodically participate In mentorship activities at outreach facilities
. Inform clinicians of the drugs that are available for prescribing
. Provide medication prescribing and dispensing support and recommendafions, including ARV medications, to clinicians and dispensers as needed
. Supervise the Baylor – Tanzania technicians/dispensers to oversee the effective distribution of antiretroviral medications and other drugs through the dinic and zonai supported sites
. Appraise lire perlormance of the technicians/dispensers at least twice in a year and provide a report to the Site Director and relevant staff
. Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor or – as may be required from time lo time.
Qualifications:
1. BSc. in Pharmacy from a recognized institution and a minimum of 3 years of experience
2. Working experience with pediatric prescribing and pharmacy management is an added advantage
3. Experience in ARV treatment prescribing and patient management; .
4. Registered with the Pharmacy Council .
5. Excellent management and verbal communication skits in both English and Kiswahïi,
If you are qualified and wish to join Baylor—Tanzania, Apply in confidence by submitting an apprication letter, a detailed CV, relevant copies of your certificates, and the names and contact information for three referees.
Application should reach Baylor — Tanzania not later than March 25, 2013
Adressed to:
Senior Administrator, Baylor College of MedicIne Children’s FoundatIon — Tanzania
P.O. Box 5208 Mwanza, TanzanIa
An electronic copy of ONLY the application letter and CV should also be sent via email address:
hr@baylortanzania.or.tz
Source:The Guardian 12th Mar 2013
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