Pharmaceutical Technologist at Shining Hope For Communities

Grade: 2.1
Section: Member/ Client Services
Department: Health
Location / Work station: Kibera/Mathare/Mukuru/Bangladesh
Working Hours: Monday – Friday | 8.00 AM – 4.00PM, 2 Saturdays a month

Reports to: Clinic Manager/ Satellite Clinic Coordinator Direct reports: N/A Job Purpose: To be responsible for checking prescriptions to ensure that there are no errors, dispensing medications by compounding, packaging, and labelling pharmaceuticals and ensuring that they are appropriate and safe for the individual patient and providing advice on the dosage of medicines.

Job Responsibilities

• Verify, interpret and process orders and prescription.
• Dispense drugs and counsel patients on the proper use of drugs dispensed.
• Take part in supply chain management to ensure that essential stocks are available in the pharmacy at all times.
• Monitor stock levels of drugs and place orders when necessary.
• Keep appropriate documentation for accountability and research needs.
• Conduct continuous medical examination sessions relating to drugs and other health care products.
• Monitor storage conditions i.e. expiry status and security of the pharmaceuticals.
• Provide the clinicians with a weekly update on available drugs or those in short supply as well as advising them on substitutes.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Pharmacy Professional Qualifications
• Enrolled member of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board
• Member of the Kenya Pharmaceutical Association Other required qualifications (unique/job specific)
• At least 3 years’ experience of cumulative relevant experience

Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Examining information
• Interpreting data
• Making decisions
• Meeting timescales
• Following procedures
• Interacting with people
• Upholding standards
• Producing output