Drug Dispenser – Mobile Clinic at Medecins du Monde (MdM) Full Time

Job Title: Drug Dispenser – Mobile Clinic

Location: Katsina
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Description

• 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 counselling
• Reporting and attending different meetings
• Collection and analysis of weekly drug consumption

Responsibilities
Stock management in link with mobile clinics:

• Prepare all the necessary drugs, materials and equipment for mobile clinics and ensure that everything is ready before leaving 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 the mobile clinic pharmacy
• Prepare weekly drug orders to MdM central pharmacy with the assistance of the medical doctors and paramedic 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 drug consumption:

• Collect the daily mobile clinic consumption
• Participate in collecting the weekly consumption and analysis of the medical stock needs

Reporting and attendance at different meetings:

• Prepare a request for the clinic and validate it with the Medical supervisor.
• Liaise/inform clinicians, doctors and midwives about drug availability.
• Participate in a proactive way at MdM internal meetings (medical, security…)
• Participate in all the  trainings organized by MDM

Others:

• Give suggestions to improve the functioning of MDM mobile clinics
• Participate in the loading and unloading of the vehicles and 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

Requirements

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

Salary
N300,000 – N400,000 / month.

Application Closing Date
18th September, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.