Pharmacist

Reference: HRM 72/173/29 - Mulago NRH

Reports to: Senior Pharmacist

Qualifications: A Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or its equivalent from a recognised university or institution. Duties and

a) Prepare and dispense medicines in accordance with prescriptions and established professional standards. b) Manage and account for allocated financial, pharmaceutical and other resources. c) Requisition medicines and pharmaceutical supplies and ensure their availability. d) Advise and update clinicians and other health professionals on prescriptions, drug interactions, dosage and the rational use of medicines.

e) Liaise with ward management to ensure that medicines are properly recorded, stored and handled. f) Advise patients and communities on the proper use, dosage, side effects and storage of medicines. g) Participate in pharmaceutical research and activities aimed at improving patient care. h) Impart pharmaceutical knowledge and skills to students, interns and other health workers. i) Observe the professional code of conduct, ethics and applicable pharmaceutical regulations. j) Compile and submit periodic pharmaceutical reports. k) Monitor pharmaceutical stock levels, expiry dates and storage conditions and recommend appropriate action. l) Promote rational medicine use and compliance with infection prevention and patient safety standards.

m) Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.