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Pharmacy Specialist at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)
Abuja, Nigeria
Permanent
Published 1 month ago · Expires 4 weeks from now
Job description
We invite applications from suitably qualified candidates.
Background
- Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is a non-profit organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting global health and economic initiatives in Nigeria.
- It was established as indigenous organizational, registered in 2009 with its headquarter in Abuja, and presence in the four geopolitical regions of Nigeria. It aims to provide technical assistance to the government and people of Nigeria in the implementation of public health and development programs.
- The Global Fund N-THRIP is to ensure a coordinated and intensive effort to scale up the prevention, identification, and treatment of HIV in both general and key populations in Anambra state.
- The focus will be on facility and community-based approaches to reach epidemic control, and in addition, ensure improvement in the coverage of pregnant women on ART, children as well as target KP and AGYW programs and other vulnerable.
- Hence, the consultant will support the implementation of the grant in supported facilities of the LGA in the state as the Pharmacy Specialist.
- Coordinate and dispense antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) and other related medications according to prescriptions and treatment guidelines at the facility and all supported sites in the LGA.
- Ensure proper inventory management, including stock ordering, storage, and monitoring to prevent stockouts, overstocking, or expiries in all supported facilities in the LGA.
- Conduct regular stock counts and report discrepancies promptly.
- Ensure compliance with national and international pharmaceutical standards.
- Ensure proper education of clients on the correct use of ARVs, potential side effects, and the importance of adherence to therapy in all supported sites in the LGA.
- Address clients’ concerns or misconceptions about ART medications in a confidential and nonjudgmental manner.
- Coordinate differentiated service delivery models, including multi-month dispensing (MMD) and community ART distribution in the LGA.
- Work closely with clinicians, nurses, and community health workers to provide integrated and patient-centered care in all supported facilities
- Participate in multidisciplinary case management meetings to discuss client progress and address challenges.
- Coordinate with supply chain managers to ensure uninterrupted availability of ARVs and related products to all supported sites in the LGA.
- Maintain accurate dispensing records using electronic and paper-based systems.
- Compile and submit regular reports on stock levels, dispensing p...