Job Opportunity: Junior Pharmacist position available at Droga Pharma PLC. in Diredawa & Shashemene, Addis Ababa. Pharmaceutical jobs in Ethiopia are in high demand. Apply now through GeezJobs - Ethiopia's leading job portal.

Position Overview:

DROGA PHARMA PLC is an importer, distributor, and commission agent for pharmaceuticals and healthcare products in the territory of Ethiopia. 

Our Company was established in April 2015 with two staff. Currently, we have a total of 500+ employees with different professional backgrounds and work Experience. And now, Droga Pharma PLC, as a business unit, is establishing a chain of pharmacies all over the Nation.

Droga pharma PLC having a strong local presence on the Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals market has established a partnership with Bio pharmaceuticals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement systems of good dispensing practice for OTC and Prescription only medicines.

• Ensure that dispensing occurs accurately, reflect the prescriber’s intention, and is consistent with the needs and safety of the consumer. These include: 

  • The right patient gets the right medicine 

    • The quality and integrity of the medicine are maintained throughout the indicated shelf life. 

    • Correct and clear instructions are given to the patient to ensure correct and safe use of the medicine, to the optimal benefit of the patient in line with the objective of the treatment.

    • The patient is given, at the least, basic information regarding special instructions for use, warnings if applicable, possible adverse or side effect and action to taken in the event of certain events occurring.

• Review the patient personal details and medication history 

  • Update and maintain the medication history during the dispensing process for patients with chronic disease. 

  • Contact the prescriber about a prescription or a patient’s therapy when necessary.

  • Provide appropriate information to the patient to enable safe and effective use of the medicines and therapeutic device supplied. 

  • Minimize the incidence of a dispensing error occurring

  • Dispense medicines with legible and unambiguous labels.

  • Confirm the legality; identify the patient’s condition, legibility, completeness, correctness, therapeutic aspects and appropriateness of the prescription paper.

  • Report any suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs), suspected fake and substandard medicines to the technical manager or appropriate organ.

  • Order and stock prescription and over-the-counter medications.

  • Comply with standard operating procedures and any other requirement specified by the regulatory bodies and corporate company. 

• To work ethically and with full professional competence.
• Must adhere to the pharmacy's opening and closing procedures, as well as any other routine procedures related to dispensing medications, inventory management, and record-keeping

• Must follow the pharmacy's medication dispensing protocols and ensure that all medication orders are accurately processed and dispensed.

• Any incidents or errors must be promptly reported to the appropriate personnel, and corrective action must be taken as necessary. 

• All employees are required to follow established routine rules and procedures, including dispensing medication, managing inventory, and handling customer inquiries and complaints.  

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy 
• 0-1 year of experience in dispensing 
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in using relevant software and tools for order processing and tracking

How To Apply

Interested and qualified applicant can apply through the attached Link
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4gt6Jf7qVWu_cH-dtt1hBmSVkHzhRE93UzxHOuHyGUdXgGg/viewform?usp=publish-editor & Please write the position you applying On your CV 

Application Procedure: Interested applicants are invited to submit their application letter, CV, cover letter , Educational data and work experience (PDF File Only)

Only short-listed candidates will be communicated.   

Droga Pharma PLC 

Human Resource Department