Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant - Gauteng at Right to Care

Description

• We are hiring X1 Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant to support vaccine logistics and distribution processes to enable COVID-19 vaccines to be integrated into the routine immunization services in the district.

Programme Outcomes

• Working in a TA team handling all the pharmaceutical supply chain requirements, working with the pharmacist in charge of the TA teams
• Ensure the availability and efficient management of vaccine stocks and waste management through real-time data
• Improve accuracy and compliance of SVS reporting through training
• Advise and train on vaccine expiry date management and associated waste management
• Support the implementation of the ideal pharmacy at the facility level
• Identify training needs for good pharmacy practices and provide training 
• Ongoing coordination of cold-chain support activities, including gaps identification, training
• Working in a TA team handling all the pharmaceutical supply chain requirements, working with the pharmacist in charge of the TA teams
• Ensure the availability and efficient management of vaccine stocks and waste management through real-time data
• Improve accuracy and compliance of SVS reporting through training
• Advise and train on vaccine expiry date management and associated waste management
• Support the implementation of the ideal pharmacy at the facility level
• Identify training needs for good pharmacy practices and provide training 
• Ongoing coordination of cold-chain support activities, including gaps identification, training

Vaccine Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Distribution

• Ordering of stock and vaccines from the main supplier or the pharmaceutical depot.
• Distribution of ancillary stock and vaccines from the supplier to the pharmacy and clinics
• Receive stock and ensure storage of medication and vaccines paying attention to batch numbers and expiry dates.
• Store medication according to storage requirements and temperatures.
• Perform temperature control daily for relevant medication.
• Conduct daily, weekly or bi-weekly stock takes and complete relevant inventory forms and reporting systems as may be required.
• Check stock dates and if expired, remove from shelves for disposal.
• Inform and advise the Pharmacist of stock to be ordered and stock rotations.

Cold Chain Management and Maintenance

• Support the pharmacist with conducting cold chain equipment surveys and facility assessments to determine cold chain capacity.
• Ensure that proper temperature monitoring tools for vaccine distribution to clinics and secondary sites are available and used appropriately.
• Conduct training on appropriate use of cold chain equipment
• Ensure compliance to SOPs and guidelines for cold chain equipment.

Data control

• Entering of data on the pharmacy data system
• Preparing of the monthly reports
• Comparison of Pharmacy data to EVDS data and taking appropriate action.

Effective self-management and performance ownership

• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrate effective self management.
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback.
• Take ownership for driving own career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities such as workshops, forums, conferences etc.
• Participate and give input in ad hoc projects and initiatives.

Requirements

Required minimum education and training.

• Grade 12 and a Certificate as Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant (1 years) 

Required minimum work experience

• Completion of in-service training and examination as required by above certification