SUMMARY:
A Pharmacist vacancy is available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium's Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (RHI) in Hillbrow, Johannesburg - Gauteng.
POSITION INFO:
Background
The Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (Wits RHI) is a renowned African-led research institute that seeks solutions to Africa’s health challenges.
It is located within the University of the Witwatersrand and addresses some of the greatest public health concerns affecting our region, including HIV and its related problems, sexual and reproductive health and vaccinology. This is done through pioneering, multi-disciplinary research; responsive technical support and innovation in health services; and evidence-based policy development and advocacy with national, regional and global stakeholders.
Main purpose of the job
- To assist in the management of a registered Pharmacy specializing in clinical research and ensuring that medication is effectively dispensed to clinical trial patients
Location
- Wits RHI Hillbrow – Research Centre
Key performance areas
- Comply with all relevant legislative and regulatory requirements
- Implement and maintain study-specific procedures according to regulatory requirements and protocol
- Maintain study documentation
- Conduct internal monitoring and quality assurance
- Identify any regulatory issues and bring them to the attention of the Project Coordinator
- Prepare for any monitoring or auditing visits from regulatory authorities or sponsors
- Manage general housekeeping of the Pharmacy and Clean Room according to infection control standards
- Interpret prescriptions, prepare and dispense drugs/investigational products according to the protocol
- Advise participants on the correct use of or adherence to drugs
- Maintain drug accountability records for all drugs
- Conduct stock control to ensure the correct availability of stock levels and expiry of drugs
- Administer process and file relevant documentation
- Order medicines (scheduled, cold chain, comparative, concomitant and basic) from suppliers to ensure sufficient stock
- Ensure appropriate destruction of all expired and quarantined drugs
- Maintain appropriate storage conditions
- Compile periodic drug accountability reports and study-specific reports as and when required
- Complete Pharmacy CRFs and file accordingly
- Maintain and file all relevant pharmacy specific participant documentation
- Rotational 24 hour on-call responsibilities
Required minimum education and training
- Bachelors in Pharmacy Degree
- Valid driver’s license and own transport
Professional body registration
- South African Pharmacy Council
Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities
- Certificate in Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- A valid driver’s license will be an advantage
- Good administration skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Able to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Self-starter and take initiative
- Patient, tactful and empathetic towards participants
- Attention to detail
- Exceptional organizational and administrative skills are required together with working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Required minimum work experience
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
TO APPLY
- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV - Please Apply Online
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
- The closing date for all applications is 03 February 2021.
- Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
- Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
- In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
Please note that AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.
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