Pharmaceutical Technologist at Metropolitan Hospital

Duties:

1. Receiving, filling and dispensing drugs and medical supplies as ordered or prescribed by a qualified medical practitioner.
2. To compound, package and label pharmaceuticals.
3. Making sure that there is no stock out in the pharmacy.
4. Advising the doctors about short expiries in the pharmacy.
5. Stock control
6. Ensuring pharmacy equipment’s are kept in good working condition
7. Ensuring regular updates on the various pharmacies registers e.g. DDA,
8. Filling/storing prescriptions and maintaining them for the required number of years as guided by law
9. Ensuring prompt communication to clients of any therapeutic incompatibilities and potential drug interactions
10. Clarification of prescription to patients and notification of any prescription errors to the prescriber
11. Updating of drug patient bills
12. Generating relevant reports as the basis for the statistical reports on the consumption and balances of stocks in the pharmacy
13. Promoting rational drug therapy.
14. Offer expertise in the safe use of prescriptions.

Job Requirements

•  Diploma in Pharmacy from a recognized institution
• Computer proficient.
• Valid practice license & registered by the Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board
• 2-3years experience in a similar role

Knowledge, Skills & Personal Attributes

• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent communicator
• Customer Oriented
• Result oriented
• Pleasant personality