Pharmacist at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

Responsibilities
Data Collection, Treatment and Analysis:

• Monthly supervise the data collection (in / out, consumption) of bases and Health Centres and their data entry
• Ensure delivery of drugs and supplies to various sites/ facilities and appropriate use of the management document (inventory records, delivery notes, computer tools etc.)
• Ensure first aid kits/pep kits are refilled
• Be able to provide at any given time reliable information on stock, consumption, use of medicines and health products for each project

Supply Management of Bases Health Facilities:

• Collaborate with the supply chain department to ensure the good delivery and receipt of goods and the quality control of drugs received
• Inform logistics and medical services in the event of non-compliance
• Participate in the preparation, distribution, planning, transport and delivery from central stock to bases
• Inform in advance and work with logistics department for the organization of transport of drugs to bases

Stocks Management:

• Participate in the monthly physical inventory and conduct random checking. In case of discrepancies between physical inventory and theoretical stock, investigate and inform the Mission Pharmacist
• Ensure a proper storage (especially conditions of temperature, humidity, light and safety), order (storage, classification, labelling) and secure (key access) according to the PUI Pharmacy procedures
• Ensure that storage conditions are in line with national legislation, in particular for narcotic and psychoactive drugs
• Monitor stock management of the bases pharmacies and health facilities (in collaboration with project managers)
• Ensure the understanding and application of pharmaceutical storage procedures and tools used at the base level and health facilities supported
• Supervise the stock management of particular pharmacies (vehicles, first aid kits, etc..).
• Inform the Mission Pharmacist in case of irrational consumption
• Ensure that expired or damaged items are properly collected from the bases and put in quarantine
• Participate in the preparation of donations / loans / exchanges with the Mission Pharmacist

Capacity Building and Training:

• Participate in the training and technical support to the Base Pharmacists and/or Pharmacy Assistants, and the staff in charge of pharmacies at PHCC and ORPs: stock management, rational use, substitution, analysis of consumption of health facilities
• Train all staff working in the pharmacy aspect on rational use of drugs and proper Pharmaceutical waste management
• Strengthen the capacity of health facilities teams, so that they can assume their duties independently and can be critical in terms of consumption