CAREER OPPORTUNITY AT DISPENSING PHARMACIST
CAREER OPPORTUNITY: DISPENSING PHARMACIST
Organization: International Medical Corps
Job Title: Pharmacist (Dispensing)
Location: Katsina, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time / Not Specified
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS
International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
JOB SUMMARY
International Medical Corps is seeking a qualified and dedicated Dispensing Pharmacist to join our team in Katsina. The successful candidate will be responsible for dispensing medicines and medical commodities to beneficiaries, providing essential patient counseling, maintaining accurate pharmaceutical stock movement records, and ensuring strict adherence to humanitarian and pharmaceutical standards.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Dispensing & Patient Care:
Dispense medicines to beneficiaries and provide appropriate counseling and instructions on proper usage and adherence.
Provide health education and promotion to beneficiaries regarding rational drug use.
Issue medicines to health facility wards and maintain detailed distribution records where applicable.
Supervise junior pharmacists or pharmacy assistants as required.
Inventory Management & Quality Control:
Arrange and manage medicines and medical commodities in compliance with national and international pharmaceutical standards.
Implement First-Expired, First-Out (FEFO) procedures and systematically maintain bin cards, stock cards, registers, and inventory records.
Routinely monitor expiration dates, stock levels, cleanliness, and re-order thresholds.
Prepare timely replenishment requests to prevent stockouts and ensure continuous availability of essential medicines.
Conduct periodic and annual inventories of pharmaceuticals and medical commodities.
Monitoring & Reporting:
Maintain precise daily, weekly, and monthly medicine consumption records and submit required reports on time.
Prepare specialized reports, including narcotic/psychotropic medicine consumption and expired medical commodity reports.
Monitor over-utilized and under-utilized medicines, adjusting requests accordingly.
Promptly report pending stockouts, damaged medicines, expired commodities, and any inventory irregularities to the supervisor.
Collaboration & Compliance:
Collaborate effectively with other departments to support the smooth integration and delivery of health services.
Adhere to all administrative directives regarding work schedules, record keeping, and pharmaceutical restocking.
Strictly comply with the International Medical Corps Code of Conduct and internationally accepted humanitarian principles.
Build and maintain respectful, culturally sensitive relationships with colleagues and community members.
REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy (B.Pharm) or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
Professional Registration: Active registration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) / Pharmacists Council.
Experience: Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience in pharmaceutical dispensing.
Languages: Basic English communication skills; good oral and written communication skills in local/regional languages.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
Soft Skills:
Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and initiative-taking abilities.
Excellent work ethic and commitment to maintaining high confidentiality.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced humanitarian context.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply online.
Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Early submission is strongly encouraged.
