Pharmacist - Pretoria at The Aurum Institute

Description

• Development of Standard Operating Procedures for the Pharmacy plan
• Continuous Development of systems for recording drug accountability and temperature control
• Ensure stock control of trial and non-trial related medicines with good drug accountability processes.
• Responsible for the preparation and dispensing of study product according to protocol requirements and Good Clinical Practice Standards (GCP)
• Responsible for completing the participants pharmacy source file.
• Collecting information from participants related to study product returns.
• Perform individualized adherence counselling as per protocol.
• Ensure the safe disposal of study product.
• Responsible for monthly stock takes of study products and recording of it.
• Liaise with all Internal Customers and External Customers and Suppliers, when necessary, towards the achievement of organizational and departmental goals.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures according to prescribed procedures and legislation.
• Report all unsafe activities to Senior Management/Human Resources
• Adhere and maintain decision making authority as allocated to the position.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Adhere to all management SOP’s, guidelines and confidential agreements.
• Participates in the standby roster for management of pharmacy equipment and medicines.

Requirements

Qualification/Professional Membership:

• Degree in Pharmacy
• Registration with SA Pharmacy Council
• GCP certificate (Advantageous)

Work Experience:

• At least 3 years Pharmacy experience
• Clinical or research experience in TB/HIV care (Advantageous) 

Attributes:

• Integrity
• Innovation
• Excellence
• Results Driven
• Teamwork
• Ethical
• Confidentiality
• Empathy
• Emotional 

Other:

• Minimal overnight travel (up to 10%) by land or air if required           
• Understanding of HIV/AIDS
• Own Car
• Driver’s license            
• Fluency in local languages (Setswana, English, Sesotho, Xhosa, Afrikaans)