Divisional Pharmacist
Confidential
Published Date: • Lakki Marwat, Pakistan (On-Site)
Description
A reputable national non-governmental organization invites applications for the position of Divisional Pharmacist. The successful candidate will monitor pharmacy operations at assigned Basic Health Units (BHUs), verify medicine stocks and records, assess storage and dispensing practices, and support effective medicine management across Lakki Marwat, Bannu and North Waziristan.
Responsibilities
- Conduct regular monitoring visits to assigned BHUs according to the approved schedule and maintain district-wise records of completed and pending visits.
- Verify physical stocks of medicines and medical supplies against stock registers, receipt documents and issue records.
- Identify and report stock discrepancies, shortages, excess stock, and replenishment or redistribution needs.
- Monitor expiry dates, ensure expired medicines are segregated and documented, and flag near-expiry stock for timely action.
- Assess medicine storage conditions, labelling, cleanliness and stock rotation using First Expiry, First Out (FEFO) principles.
- Review DPRs and dispensing records for accuracy, completeness and consistency with medicine consumption and patient utilization.
- Verify required patient documentation, including CNIC entries for designated medicines, in accordance with organizational procedures.
- Review buffer stock levels and consumption trends to identify supply gaps and unusual patterns.
- Verify medicine receipt and dispatch records against supporting documents and physical quantities, where applicable.
- Submit a brief report after each monitoring visit, outlining findings, discrepancies, recommended corrective actions and unresolved issues.
- Immediately escalate critical concerns, including suspected misuse or diversion, major stock discrepancies, significant stock-outs, expired medicines available for dispensing and serious documentation irregularities.
- Follow up on previous findings and report progress on corrective actions.
- Coordinate field activities with district and project coordinators, the Admin & Logistics Assistant, and the Monitoring Officer.
Qualifications and Experience
- Pharm-D or Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharmacy) degree.
- Experience working as a pharmacist, particularly in medicine management, inventory control and pharmaceutical recordkeeping.
- Previous experience in the same or a comparable role.
- Experience working in the NGO’s sector.
- Experience supporting pharmacy services and medicine management at health camps.
- Experience working in health facilities, health units, or Category C or Category D hospitals.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical stock management, medicine storage requirements and FEFO practices.
- Strong skills in inventory verification, documentation and recordkeeping.
- Ability to analyse consumption trends, identify discrepancies and recommend corrective actions.
- Effective communication, coordination and report-writing skills.
- Strong attention to detail and consistent follow-up.
Willingness to travel frequently to assigned health facilities
Experience
3 Years
Apply By
Required Skills
- Clinical Pharmacy Practice
- Medication Safety
- Pharmacy Operations Management
- Team Leadership
- Regulatory Compliance
- Medication Therapy Management
- nowledge of pharmaceutical stock management, medicine storage requirements and FEFO practices.
- • Strong skills in inventory verification, documentation and recordkeeping.
- • Ability to analyse consumption trends, identify discrepancies and recommend corrective actions.
- • Effective communication, coordination and report-writing skills.
- • Strong attention to detail and consistent follow-up.
- • Willingness to travel frequently to assigned health facilities.
Nice to Have Skills
- Inventory Management
- Quality Assurance
- Training and Development