Pharmacy Officer

Job Overview / Summary The Pharmacy officer is responsible for overseeing pharmaceutical distribution and monitoring for the population in the catchment area of IRC-supported health facilities in Monguno. Responsibilities will include day-to-day distribution of pharmaceuticals, monitoring of activities, capacity development of incentive staff, reporting, using PIT, coordination with other sectors and government authorities as well as close collaboration with health facility staff and  health managers. Reports to the Program Manager

• Health Outcome, while working very closely with the dispensers at the facilities and Clinical officers. Major Responsibilities Program Management, Technical Quality, and Strategy: Monitors the availability of medical products to avoid stock-outs and financial losses generated by expired items; Collaborates with the Program Manager
• Health Outcome/Pharmacy Manager and Field Coordinator to define stock security levels in IRC Monguno Pharmacy. In close collaboration with the Supply chain officer and Senior Health Officers, develops stock levels alert (based on an average monthly consumption AMC and morbidity data); gathers stock indicators, analyze them and discuss with the Program Manager
• Health Outcome/ Pharmacy Senior Manager so as to avoid stock-outs and the financial losses generated by expired items. In collaboration with the other health program staff in Monguno, oversee the implementation of pharmaceutical aspects of health projects implemented by IRC Monguno. In collaboration with the Program Manager
• Health Outcome, ensure that health programs utilize standardized protocols, policies, and guidelines, as outlined by the Nigeria Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) and WHO. Ensure that all Health activities are consistent with established best practices. Ensuring medicines are stored appropriately and securely. Liaising with Health facility clinicians to ensure appropriate prescription and rational drug use. Provide supervision to drug dispensers, checking dosage and ensuring that medicines are correctly and safely supplied and labelled, to avoid dispensing errors. Participate in Joint supportive supervisory visit by IRC and SPHCDA supervisor to all Health facilities and IRC mobile clinic and ensure that appropriate feedback and mentorship takes place. Technical Support and Quality of Care Management: Ensure that all necessary drug information is correctly and fully recorded on the stock cards: IRC code, batch number, and expiry date, date of receipt or delivery, stock balance (incoming/outgoing), receipt and delivery document reference numbers. Complete all the tables for monitoring stock movements and consumption on the PIT. Prepares the monthly stock report. In conjunction with the senior Pharma Manager/Log Manager, perform physical stock counts in accordance with the frequency defined in the SOP. Inform the Program Manager
• Health Outcome/Senior Pharma Manager when the stock of goods is nearing the minimum