Pharmacy Technician at Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)

Main objectives:

• Improving medical supply within the project
• Guarantee patient safety by complying with protocol and the rational use of medicines.
• Support the medical team in good pharmaceutical practice
• Capitalize on pharmaceutical activity (indicators)

Specific objectives :

The Pharmacy Technician reports to the Pharmacy Supervisor
Ordering and reception of the orders

• Prepare orders in collaboration with the pharmacy supervisor, in accordance with the defined timetable and procedure
• Assist the pharmacy supervisor in receiving orders. 
• Working with logistics, check that box numbers match the numbers recorded on the freight manifest.  
• Check that the contents correspond to the packing list. 
• Report the anomaly and draw up the claim 
• Send the copy of the packing list with remarks on the project to coordination. 
• Follow up the back order with the coordination.  

Distribution to the project end users   

• Ensuring compliance with the distribution plan defined by the pharmacy supervisor. 
• Comply with the line of communication in force in the project.
• Working with the storekeepers, double-checking stock movements in and out.

Storage and lay out

• Ensure daily monitoring of storage conditions (temperature, humidity, cleanliness, etc.)
• Ensure that the storekeeper puts the stock away in accordance with standards. 
• Working with the storekeepers to prepare orders and pack them in accordance with standards. 
• Ensure that out-of-date medicines are stored in accordance with standards.

Administrative management

• Encode IN and OUT movements in stock records 
• Record all the movements stock in SAGASTOCK 
• In collaboration with the pharmacy supervisor, update the inventory plan in line with the order plan, grants closure and ensure compliance with the plan. 
•  Assist the pharmacy supervisor in analyzing discrepancies and provide an inventory analysis report. 
• Assist the pharmacy supervisor in analyzing expired medicines, dormant stocks and overstocks at the end of each month and propose solutions. 
• In collaboration with the pharmacy supervisor, ensure the regular sharing with the coordination of the updated status of expired medicines in the project.

Specific cold chain management 

• Ensuring daily monitoring of good storage conditions in accordance with standards 
• Display the contents on the refrigerator
• Strictly follow the emergency plan in the event of a break in the cold chain.
• Prepare equipment for cold chain deliveries
• Ensure strict compliance with the packaging procedure for passive cold chain transport.

Education, Work Related Experiences & Skills

Education:

• Degree as pharmacy technician or nursing related studies or medical profile.

Experience and skills:

• At least 1 year in a similar position
• English language is a must and local language would be an asset.
• Good MS Office skills (Word, Excel).
• Self-starter, ability to work autonomously, excellent organizational skills, flexibility, commitment, team work