Chief Pharmaceutical Technologist at County Government of Kericho

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

• Preparing and executing plans to ensure efficient running of a health facility;
• Preparing and submitting reports on drug/medicine;
• Providing health education to patients and other health personnel;
• Promoting rational drug/medicine use;
• Developing and evaluating training programmes and preparing reports;
• Supervising and assessing students/interns;
• Maintaining books/register of drugs/medicine in a health facility;
• Stock taking of drugs/medicine, and non-pharmaceuticals;
• Providing health education to patients on drug/medicine use; and
• Participating in ward rounds and advising on drug/medicine issues.

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

• Served in the grade of senior pharmaceutical technologist for at least three (3) years;
• Diploma in either pharmacy or pharmaceutical technology or equivalent qualification approved by the pharmacy and poisons board from a recognized institution;
• Certificate of enrollment as a pharmaceutical technologist awarded by the pharmacy and poisons board (PPB);
• Certificate in 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.