Technical Officer - Pharmacy & SCM at APIN

Job Description

• To render support to all clinical pharmacy and supply chain management activities of the program

Job Task

• Responsible for all State Pharmacy related activities at supported facilities
• Provide Technical Assistance/Onsite mentorship to all supported facilities (ART and PMTCT) in the state
• Responsible for ensuring Good Clinical Pharmacy practice and documentation at all supported facilities in the State.
• Provide mentorship to all state supported facility Pharmacists and Clinicians on Pharmacotherapeutics in HIV patients.
• Promote Pharmacovigilance, and Adverse Drug reaction reporting at all supported facilities
• Provide mentorship on Isoniazid prevention therapy, completion and its documentation of eligible patients at all supported treatment sites in the state.
• Provide Drug Information Services to Facility Pharmacists, Community Pharmacists and Clinicians as required.
• Promote good relationship with GON officials and facility staff to achieve program goals
• Engage with State PSM TWG , LMCU and other key stakeholders for seamless and strategic decision making on supply chain related issues
• Ensure efficient logistic flow within the system
• Ensure adherence to pharmacy related guidelines, SOPs, job aids and protocols at supported facilities in State.
• Coordinate the availability and proper use of the ART LMIS tools at supported facilities in State
• Coordinate timely submission of all LMIS report by supported facilities in State
• Represent the program at all LMCU and State procurement and Supply Chain Management meetings
• Coordinate the devolvement of stable patients from the ART sites to the various models of ART service delivery at supported hub facilities in the state
• Ensure proper tracking, monitoring, and retention of devolved patients in all differentiated care models at supported hub facilities
• Responsible for planning and organizing relevant Pharmacy related trainings and meetings at the Program State Office
• Responsible for preparing and submitting State monthly report

Qualifications and Experience

• Pharm or Pharm. D degree, Registered Pharmacists with minimum of 6 years progressive experience in Managing HIV, TB or Malaria programs