Inviting passionate Pharmacists for one of our Health Centres in Bengaluru
We at Azim Premji Foundation are working to improve the health of the underserved communities living in urban settlements of Bengaluru.
Since 2022, we have started an integrated community health program across 5 locations in Bengaluru. At each location, we have our Health Centre and a team of Community Health Workers managed by a local not-for-profit organisation.
- The Health Centres (with a team of doctors, nurses, a pharmacist and a lab technician) provide primary health services to the patients targeting a cluster of urban settlements in its neighborhood
- The Community Health Workers support the patients and the target community at large on health awareness and health education, community-level screening, follow-ups etc. in coordination with the Health Centre teams
- The team also collaborates with the local public health systems to facilitate the necessary services and benefits to the communities
As a pharmacist, you will be working in our Health Centre to:
- Oversee pharmacy operations and maintain the required stock of medicines
- Dispense medications as prescribed by the Medical Officer
- Visit and educate the community on health
- Build the capacity of community health workers
To succeed in this role, we expect you to have:
- A diploma or bachelor’s degree in pharmacy with 5 years of relevant work experience
- An active registration with the Karnataka State Pharmacy Council (KSPC)
- Familiarity with MS Office tools, POS software and ERP / related software
- An unwavering commitment to serve the communities, and the resilience to work full-time (6 days a week, Mon-Sat) in an evolving environment
- Fluency in Kannada and Hindi language is preferred
Work location: Thubarahalli (Varthur), Bengaluru
