Drug In-charge

**BACKGROUND**

The Hans Foundation, established in 2009, is a Public Charitable Trust that that works for the improvement of quality of life for underprivileged communities across India through Health, Education, Livelihood and Disability sector interventions. THF undertakes direct implementation of projects on the ground in addition to providing funding support to not-for-profit organisations in India through its donor - RIST, USA. THF’s Strategic planning focuses on key areas of its work with the aim of addressing the key issues of poverty alleviation, economic inequalities, and 360° impact on the quality of life through social development programs. THF’s programs are majorly implemented in the most rural and under-developed areas in the country. Over the years, THF has expanded its charitable activities in collaboration with State and Central Governments, institutions, corporates, academia and non-government organizations for sustainable interventions to achieve scale and economy. The interventions implemented by the foundation range from grass root level to national level programs.

**PROJECT**

The Hans Foundation has been operating MMUs on self-Implementation mode since October 2021. MMU intervention is an innovative model of healthcare delivery that could help alleviate health disparities in vulnerable populations and individuals with chronic diseases. Indeed, some studies have concluded that MMUs are particularly impactful in the following contexts: offering urgent care, providing preventative and primary health care and initiating chronic disease management. By opening their doors directly into communities and leveraging existing community assets, MMUs can offer tailored, high-impact and affordable health care that responds dynamically to the community’s evolving needs. Goal of this project is “People in remote areas are able to access quality health services, thereby improving their overall wellbeing”.

**GENERAL**

**Location of Job**: Himachal Pradesh

**No. of Position**: 1

**Job Summary**:
Drug In charge will be responsible for preparing and administering appropriate pharmaceuticals to patients. She/he achieves this by executing a physician’s order. The job entails a high level of responsibility and knowledge. A Drug In charge does not merely hand out prescribed medicine; he/she has the expertise and willingness to assist people and provide them with information and solutions.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Ensuring that all pharmacy staff are knowledgeable about the THF’s policies and procedures about medicines management
- Conducting regular medicines audit to verify the stock, expiry dates and optimal usage of the medicines/consumables/reagents.
- Participating in continuing education programs regarding new drugs and drug interactions
- Recommending and implementing medicines management systems to improve workflow efficiency and patient care
- Recommending changes to pharmacy procedures to improve workflow efficiency
- Assisting the pharmacist/lab technicians preparing indents, collecting them and preparing the final indents and sharing it with seniors.
- Assisting the pharmacist/lab technicians and SPO preparing the GRNs to ensure proper medication dosages are being administered
- Assisting Project coordinators for proper dispensing and up keep of the medicines at the block level.
- Monitoring inventory levels of all drugs in order to ensure that there is an adequate supply available for patient care
- Controlling the inventory on a daily basis.
- Enforcing best practice protocols when storing prescription drugs and controlled substances.
- Maintaining an approved drug and controlled substances list and verifying expiry dates.
- Monitoring product displays and shelves, as well as the general appearance of the warehouses at block level.
- Training of new pharmacists.
- Prepares weekly opening and closing balance report for the medicines.

Education: M.Pharma or B Pharma.