Assistant Director, Pharmaceutical Services/Pharmaceutical Specialist II- 3 Posts at Nyamira County Public Service Board

Requirements:-
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

•  Served in the grade of Senior Pharmacist (CPSB 06) for a minimum period of three (3) years;
•  Bachelor of Pharmacy (B Pharm) degree from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
•  Certificate of Registration by the 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; and
•  shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities:-

•  Selecting, quantifying, 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
•  and supervising pharmaceutical services at lower level health facilities