Assistant Director of Pharmaceutical Services/Pharmaceutical Specialist II - 8 Posts at County Government of Kakamega

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities at this level will entail: -

• Selecting, qualifying, procuring and warehousing of medical supplies;
• Monitoring effective storage of specialized medical supplies requiring cold storage;
• Making entries into the relevant inventory management records and registers;
• Participating in ward rounds to monitor medicine use, interactions and adverse drug reactions;
• Carrying out continuing medical education for health workers in general;
• Conducting health education on appropriate use of medicines to patients;
• Participating in multidisciplinary clinical team activities of patient care;
• Reporting adverse drug reactions and poor-quality medicines;
• Timely preparation of relevant monthly reports and submission to relevant offices;
• Training and mentoring of interns and students attached to the facility;
• Keeping safe custody and maintenance of up to date narcotic and psychotropic substances records;
• Running of poison information centers;
• Disseminating and providing new drug information to health workers and the general public; and
• Supervising pharmaceutical services at lower level health facilities.

Requirement for Appointment
For appointment to this grade an officer must have:

• Served as Senior Pharmacist Job Group CPSB 06 ‘N’ for minimum period of two (2) years;
• Bachelors of Pharmacy (B Pharm) degree from an institution recognized by Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
• Certificate of Registration by Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
• Valid practicing license from Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.