Pharmaceutical Technologist Intern at St. Lukes Orthopaedics & Trauma Hospital

Key duties and responsibilities

• Assist in filling, processing, and dispensing medications to patients in safety standards and to ensure quality care for patients;
• Assist in maintaining the drug inventory through inventory control practices;
• Initiate procurement process for medications;
• Keep track and control measures for drugs – ensure there is a prescription accompanying all the drugs request;
• Participate in Continuous Medical Education (CME) to stay informed;
• Collaborate with the regulatory body (Pharmacy and Poison’s Board) – Pharmaco- vigilance for information on adverse effects/reactions to prescription drugs;
• Monthly reporting – sales, expenses, breakages, expiries;
• Ensure proper stock management, including management of expired drugs and supplies, reorder levels, obsolete items, stock movement, stock-outs, returns; and
• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the jobholder by the supervisor from time to time.

Knowledge, experience, and qualifications required

• Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized institution.
• Must be registered with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya and hold a valid practicing license.
• Membership in Kenya Pharmaceutical Association is an added advantage
• Must have graduated in the last year and should be less than

Competencies

Technical & Behavioural competencies

• Knowledge of pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, and pharmaceutics
• Understanding of the human anatomy
• Basic knowledge of nutrition supplementation
• Drive and openness to learning
• Time management skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Patient care skills
• Effective decision-making and judgment skills
• Analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills
• Team working skills
• Accountability
• Integrity
• Confidentiality