Pharmacist

Join Pharo Health — Building the Future of Specialized Healthcare in Africa

Pharo Health Ethiopia, a portfolio company of Pharo Ventures, is redefining the future of premium healthcare delivery in the Horn of Africa.

We are establishing a state-of-the-art specialty and diagnostic center in Addis Ababa designed to deliver world-class, patient-centered care through advanced medical technology, exceptional clinical talent, and seamless multidisciplinary collaboration.

As an early member of our specialist team, you will have the rare opportunity to help shape a modern healthcare institution from the ground up — one built on clinical excellence, innovation, compassion, and impact.

Our vision extends beyond a single facility. We aim to build a leading healthcare network that expands access to high-quality specialist care across Ethiopia and the wider region.

About the Role

We are seeking a qualified, patient-focused, and detail-oriented Pharmacist to join our growing clinical team.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a modern, patient-centered healthcare environment by ensuring the safe, effective, and responsible use of medications. The successful candidate will play a key role in dispensing medications, providing pharmaceutical guidance to patients and clinicians, managing medication inventory, and promoting medication safety while upholding the highest standards of professional practice.

We are looking for a professional who combines strong clinical knowledge with integrity, compassion, attention to detail, and a genuine commitment to improving patient outcomes.

If you are motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while helping build one of the region’s most ambitious healthcare organizations, we would love to hear from you.

Duties & Responsibilities

Medication Dispensing and Pharmaceutical Care

• Review prescriptions for appropriateness, completeness, dosage accuracy, contraindications, allergies, and potential drug interactions.
• Dispense medications accurately and in accordance with prescriptions, professional standards, and applicable regulations.
• Provide patients with clear counseling on medication use, dosage, storage, precautions, side effects, and adherence.
• Clarify medication-related issues with prescribers and support rational, safe, and cost-effective use of medicines.

Inventory and Store Management

• Manage ordering, receiving, storage, stock rotation, and issuance of medicines and pharmacy consumables.
• Monitor stock levels, expiry dates, batch records, and storage conditions to prevent shortages, wastage, or compromised product quality.
• Maintain proper custody and documentation of controlled medicines and other regulated pharmaceutical items.
• Coordinate periodic stock counts, reconciliation, and reporting of discrepancies in line with internal controls.

Quality, Safety and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with pharmacy laws, professional standards, infection prevention practices, and organizational policies.
• Monitor medication safety issues and report errors, near misses, adverse drug reactions, and product quality concerns through the proper channels.
• Ensure medicines are stored, handled, and labeled appropriately to preserve safety, efficacy, and traceability.
• Participate in audits, quality improvement initiatives, and implementation of pharmacy-related procedures and controls.

Documentation and Communication

• Maintain accurate prescription, dispensing, stock, and controlled medicine records in both manual and electronic systems where applicable.
• Communicate effectively with physicians, nurses, laboratory personnel, finance staff, and other departments to support coordinated patient care and service continuity.
• Respond professionally to patient inquiries and provide medication information in a clear, respectful, and confidential manner.

Professional Conduct and Service Support

• Maintain patient confidentiality, professional integrity, and courteous service always.
• Support continuous learning, protocol adherence, and teamwork within the broader healthcare service environment.
• Perform other pharmacy-related duties as assigned in line with service needs and operational priorities.

N.B: Additional duties may be assigned based on service requirements, staffing needs, and organizational priorities.

Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or related field from a recognized institution.
• Valid professional license to practice in Ethiopia.
• Minimum experience of 2 years and above as a pharmacist.
• Relevant experience in hospital, clinic, or diagnostic center pharmacy practice is an added advantage.
• Strong knowledge of pharmacology, dispensing practice, inventory management, and medication safety.
• Good communication, counseling, record-keeping, and computer skills.
• High level of accuracy, accountability, professionalism, and patient-centered service orientation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop alternative solutions.
• Experience with complex scheduling and coordination.
• Team oriented with the ability to partner across all functions within the organization