LIYANA HEALTH CARE Plc. (LHC) is an Integrated Healthcare Solutions Company that provides high quality, advanced & a yet accessible and affordable specialized clinical service import and distributes pharmaceuticals, teaching health fields in Addis Ababa and Hawassa cities. 

Currently, LHC comprises  9 business units: Yanet Internal Medicine Specialized Center - Hwassa, Yanet General Hospital - A.A, Yanet Trauma and Surgical Specialized Center - Hawassa, Yanet Primary Hospital - Hawassa, Yanet Drugs and Medical Supplies Wholesale - Hawassa, Yanet-Liyana College of Health Sciences - Hawassa, Yanet Ophthalmic Specialty Clinic - Hawassa, Yanet Dental Specialty Clinic - Hawassa, LHC Health Consultancy - Hawassa, and the company has several sister companies across Ethiopia. 

LIYANA HEALTH CARE PLC would like to recruit potential candidates for the position of Pharmacy Department Head to assign at Yanet General Hospital - Addis Ababa. 

Therefore, qualified applicants who can perform the following responsibilities and satisfy mentioned requirements are invited to apply for the job vacancy. 

Employment type: - Permanent - Full time 

Required: - 01  

Salary & Benefits: - Organization scale 

Work Place: - Addis Ababa

Application period: - August 26 – September 05, 2025 

Summary of the position

A Pharmacy Head is responsible for leading, supervising, and developing the pharmacy team to ensure excellent patient care and efficient operations. Key responsibilities include managing daily operations like verifying client’s prescription and dispensing drugs, overseeing inventory, ensuring regulatory compliance, mentor and train pharmacy staffs, and fostering a supportive team environment through strong leadership and communication skills. 

To ensure success as a pharmacy head, he/she should demonstrate experience in managing a pharmacy and compliance with best pharmacy practices and will qualify as pharmacists with a customer-oriented approach.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Overseeing drug dispensers, reception and cashiers, shelf stockers and registers, and other pharmacy employees. 

• Organizing the pharmacy in an efficient manner to make the identification of medication easier and faster.

• Preparing drugs and executing prescription orders for collection or delivery.

• Ordering pharmacy supplies and controlling the inventory on a daily basis.

• Enforcing best practice protocols when storing prescription drugs and controlled substances.

• Verifying drug prescriptions details ordered by physician before dispensing to the clients.  

• Advising customers about the recommended use, dosage, and possible side-effects of medication.

• 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 pharmacy.

• Liaise the pharmacy with clinical and administrative departments. 

• Addressing customers' requests and complaints.

• Provide induction, orientation and training for newly joined pharmacy employees.

• Prepare performance goal for pharmacy staffs and evaluate them within specific time.

• Prepare annual departmental plan with budget allocation.

• Prepare department’s report regularly.   

Job Requirements

Qualification, Experience & Skills 

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree in Pharmacy from recognized University. 

• 2 years and above experience with pharmacist and managerial experience, (Pharmacy Head, Store Head, Inventory Management)   

• Renewed license and registration certificate from Health regulatory body. 

• In-depth knowledge of the pharmacological uses and side effects of prescription drugs and controlled substances.

• Previous experience in private health sector is advantageous. 

• Strong leadership, team building and managing abilities.

• Advanced knowledge of protocols regulating the safe storage of prescription drugs and controlled substances.

• Communication skills in advising customers and managing employees.

• Ability to proactively follow up of any processed activities at the pharmacy.

• Abilities in pharmacy management software.

• Microsoft software Proficiency. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

How to Apply

Interested applicant can apply By email:  gb5100969@gmail.com and simrethaile1219@gmail.com 

Application letter, CV and scanned educational and work experience documents are expected to be attached to both email addresses