Drug Dispenser (Mobile Clinic) - Maiduguri at Medecins Du Monde

SUMMARY

Under the supervision of the Medical Doctor, the Drug Dispenser will be responsible for the following main activities in order to ensure the quality of care in the mobile clinics:

• Stock management in link with mobile clinics 
• Distribution of drugs to the patients and counseling
• Reporting and attendance to different meetings
• Collection and analysis of weekly drugs consumption

TASKS DESCRIPTION:

Stock management in link with mobile clinics

• Prepare all the necessary drugs, material and equipment for mobile clinics and ensure that everything is ready before to leave MdM office
• Store drugs according to instructions and standards.
• Realize the pharmacy stock management (in/out) at the mobile clinic
• Calculate daily consumption for each item in order to anticipate any shortage
• Do a weekly physical inventory of mobile clinic pharmacy
• Prepare weekly drugs orders to MdM central pharmacy with the assistance of the medical doctors and paramedics staff
• Monitor the supply quantity, expiration dates and quality of medicines and medical supplies.
• Ensure pharmacy recommendations are applied

Distribution of drugs during the mobile clinics

• Give the drugs according to the medical prescription.
• Ask the medical doctor or the midwife to complete their prescription in case of incomplete information (dosage, duration…) 
• Indicate the name, presentation and dosage of the drugs on the dispensing bag.
• Explain to the patient how to take the treatment and make sure that the explanations have been understood 
• Explain the potential side effects of a drug to the patient
• Fill in the daily consumption form for each item
• Ensure patient confidentiality is respected and treat all the patients with respect and dignity

Collection and analysis of weekly drugs consumption

• Collect the daily mobile clinic consumption 
• Participate to collect the weekly consumption and analysis of the medical stock needs

Reporting and attendance to different meetings

• Prepare request for the clinic and validate with Medical supervisor.
• Liaise/inform clinician, doctors and midwife about drug availability.
• Participate in a pro-active way to MdM internal meetings (medical, security…)
• Participate to all the  trainings organized by MDM

OTHERS:

• Give suggestions to improve the functioning of MDM mobile clinics 
• Participate to the loading and unloading of the vehicles and to  the setting up of the mobile clinics
• Be flexible in performing his/her duties to ensure that beneficiaries are getting good quality services
• Is responsible for the proper use and maintenance of assigned equipment 
• Perform other additional duties on request of the team leader
• Inform immediately the security focal point in case of any security problem in the field

PROFILE REQUIRED:

• Pharmacist Preferred
• Experience in similar position for at least 2 years
• Good knowledge in dispensing and medical stock management
• Capacities in team management
• Strong sense of responsibilities and organization skills
• Strong work ethic and rigor
• Languages (spoken and written): English, Kanuri and Hausa
• Excel and word
• Flexibility
• Team player

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

• Only successful applicants will be called for the next steps and are obligated to disclose any information about family member(s) currently in the employment with MDM-France in any location. 
• No monetary transactions, neither demands of favors in kind, nor other types of favoritism will be tolerated in the MDM recruitment process.
• MDM reserves the right to refuse hiring a candidate having benefitted from any such acts. All illicit demands may be pursued through the judicial system.
• MDM is an equal opportunity employer and encourages any Nigerian citizen to apply irrespective of race, gender, religion, creed, political affiliation.
• Dual Employment is considered gross misconduct and hence not acceptable.
• MDM reserves the right to cancel any step or whole of the recruitment process at any stage.
• MDM France takes this opportunity to thank all potential candidates for their application.
• Candidates are required to submit references upon application.

DISCLAIMER: Please note that MdM does not engage in or accept bribes in exchange for job opportunities. Any attempts to offer or accept bribes will result in immediate disqualification from the recruitment process."

Due to the nature of this role we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.