Senior Program Pharmacist at HIFASS

Location: Yaba, Lagos
Reports to: Site Team Leader
Work Hours: Full-time, 40 hours/week

Basic Function

• This individual will ensure provision of Quality ARV Pharmaceutical care services in line with GON and United States Army Medical Research Directorate Africa/Nigeria (USAMRD-A/Nigeria)/Nigerian Ministry of Defence (NMOD) guidelines, procedures and strategies.

Essential Job Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities

• The Pharmacist will provide technical support to implement the integration of quality care and support activities with primary focus on pharmaceutical care in HIV/AIDS, Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) treatment, Prevention of Mother to Child transmission of HIV/AIDS and TB.
• S/he will support capacity building to the pharmacy staff to implement quality pharmaceutical services at the facility and the Provision of pharmaceutical care services.
• S/he will manage the availability and promote rational use of ARV drugs and other essential medicines
• Dispensing of Antiretroviral and Opportunistic Infections medicines to patients at the facility
• Implement and coordinate or participate in Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committees (selection of medicines)
• Implement Patient counseling and adherence follow up monitoring
• Coordination of Pharmacovigilance activities (Adverse drug reaction reporting)
• Implement the necessary measures to guarantee the quality of medicines in the facility
• Implement the necessary measures for appropriate regulation of waste from medicines and other essential supplies.
• S/he will be involved in pharmacy data collection, analysis and data management activities
• Implement provision of drug information and health education to patients and other members of the health team
• Train site staff on Logistic Management of HIV/AIDS Commodities (LMHC) using National Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for LMHC in Nigeria.
• S/He will complete & analyse Combined Reports Requisition, Issue and Receipts Form (CRRIRF) for ARVs/OIs bimonthly orders
• Inventory management and control
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum Education/Training Requirement: Bachelor's of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) Degree. Master’s in Public Health or Post Graduate qualification will be an added advantage.

Prior Work Experience:

• 5 years’ post NYSC experience, inclusive of hospital & Community practice.
• A good understanding of Community & hospital Pharmacy practice.
• A minimum of one (1) year practical experience in the delivery of comprehensive ART services, & a good understanding of the multiplicity of technical issues (eg PMTCT, Care & Treatment, TB, Referrals etc) related to comprehensive ART programming .
• A minimum of one (1) year work experience in the use of GON pharmacy Monitoring & Evaluation tools.

Required Licenses, Certification or Registration:

• Member of the Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria with the annual license for practice.

Knowledge and skills:

• HIV/AIDS Pharmaceutical management experience and ability to understand full range of issues around ART services and Pharmaceutical care as it applies to HIV/AIDS.
• The Pharmacist should have a good knowledge of HIV/AIDs Pharmacotherapeutics
• Understands, performs and demonstrates ability in ARV adherence instructions; pharmacy logistics, accountability; documentation and reporting.
• Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, consultants and recipients of assistance.
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent leadership and a team player
• Ability to use key computing applications.

Other Specification:

• Candidates must be resident or ready to relocate to Lagos State.