CAREER OPPORTUNITY – PHARMACY TECHNOLOGIST

CAREER OPPORTUNITY - PHARMACY TECHNOLOGIST

Mopani Copper Mines PLC has operations in Mufulira and Kitwe on the Copperbelt Province in Zambia. The Company’s Success has been as a result of its Focused approach to improvement and the mutually beneficial relationships enjoyed with stakeholders-an important sector of which is its employees.

The Company Seeks the Services of a Pharmacy Technologist x 1

Job Purpose

The Responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to the following:

•    Interpret and prepare the prescription and dispenses the drugs and surgical to the patient.

•    Provide drug information to patients and clinicians and ensures effective counselling for the patients during dispensing.

•    Maintain stock control records of all drugs and surgical received/issued and ensures safe custody of pharmaceutical products.

•    Raise requisitions for ordering the drugs and surgical from the hospital stores to maintain optimum stock levels of medicines to avoid over stocking and stock outs.

•    Ensure optimum utilisation of the existing hospital Information Management System, including Pro-Clin by providing real time billing of all dispensed drugs and surgical.

•    Conduct monthly wall to wall stock counts to ensure accountability of all drugs and surgical in the Pharmacy and avoid expiries.

•    Ensure all drugs and surgical are stored according to the recommended storage conditions e.g., temperature monitoring, FEFO (first to expire first out) and FIFO (first in first out) etc.

•    Ensure Health, Safety and Environment Standards/ Policy Awareness and Practice in the Section to ensure compliance.

To be considered for this position, the candidate should meet the following minimum requirements:

•    Grade 12 School Certificate.

•    Diploma in Pharmacy Technology.

•    Duly and Fully Registered with the Health Professional Council of Zambia (HPCZ).

•    Good Problem-solving skills.

The successful candidate must be result oriented and have the ability to work with own initiative, ability to understand scope of work, paying particular attention to Company policies and Corporate objectives.

Mopani is committed to establishing a winning team and a copper and cobalt business it can be proud of. The Company operates an employment policy of meritocracy, aiming to employ the right people with the right skill, irrespective of race, gender or creed.

Applicants who are interested, suitably qualified, and experienced should submit their application no later than 18 October 2024. The application should include contact phone numbers, a detailed curriculum vitae (limited to three pages or less), and contact information for three referees who can be contacted. Additionally, certified copies of all credentials should be provided.

Female applicants that meet the above qualifications are encouraged to apply. Full confidentiality guaranteed. Please note that only short-listed applicants will be responded to.

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