Pharmacist Intern (Elaj Saboori Curative Hospital)

About Islamic Relief Worldwide

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is an international, non-profitable, non-governmental humanitarian relief organization with its head quarter in Birmingham, UK. It enjoys consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for International Red Cross and red Crescent Moments and NGOs in Disaster Relief. Islamic Relief has been working in Afghanistan for more than 23 years, providing emergency relief and implementing life-changing development projects for some of the most vulnerable people in the country. Islamic Relief set up our first Afghanistan office in 1999. Since then, IRA continued providing assistances in emergency relief, food security, livelihood, education, health, nutrition, shelter, orphan sponsorship, Ramadan and Qurbani programmes.

Job Summary

The Pharmacist Intern will work under the supervision of licensed pharmacists to gain practical experience in medication dispensing, inventory management, and pharmaceutical care. The intern will learn to ensure safe and effective medication use in accordance with Afghanistan's pharmaceutical regulations and the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) guidelines.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in dispensing prescribed medications accurately
• Provide basic medication counseling to patients (dosage)
• Verify prescriptions for completeness and legality
• Assist to maintain proper storage of medications (temperature control, segregation)
• Assist in inventory management and stock rotation.
• Prepare compounded medications under supervision
• Follow MoPH protocols for controlled substances
• Maintain proper documentation of dispensed medications
• Report adverse drug reactions
• Participate in ward rounds (if hospital-based)
• Assist in preparing IV medications and TPN solutions
• Check for drug interactions using available resources

Job Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor degree in Pharmacy from a recognized university.

Experience:

• Fresh graduate with no experience.

kills:

• Knowledge of pharmaceutical calculations
• Basic computer skills for pharmacy software
• Fluency in Dari/Pashto; medical English required

The duty station of the intern will be the host entity (Elaj Saboori Curative Hospital ) and the salary will be paid by Islamic Relief Worldwide- Afghanistan (IRW- A) based on agreement.

Submission Guideline

Interested and qualified national candidates should submit a cover letter explaining their motivation and an updated CV to the following link:

httpshttps://jobs.af/jobs/pharmacist-intern-elaj-saboori-curative-hospital

The closing date for accepting applications is 01 June 2025

Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered, and only short-listed candidates will be called for written test

Note: The written test/interview will be on rolling basis due to the urgent need of the position the written test/ interview may take place before the closing date of the post/s.

Functional Area

Pharmacy

Countries

Afghanistan

Provinces

Laghman

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