Pharmaceutical Specialist II at Kitui County

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

1. Served in the grade of Senior Pharmacist, Job Group ‘N’ for a minimum period of two (2) years;
2. Bachelor of Pharmacy (B Pharm) degree from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
3. Certificate of Registration by a Pharmacist by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
4. Valid practicing license from Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
5. Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
6. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; and
7. Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

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