Pharmaceutical Technologist - AGC Tenwek Hospital at Interlink Management and Development Consultants

Job Purpose
The role-holder is responsible for preparation, dispensing and management of pharmaceutical products in the pharmacy as well as patient counselling in line with hospital policies and prevailing regulations.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

• Dispense medications and monitor patient health and progress to maximize their response to the medication in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Provide expertise about the composition of drugs, including their chemical, biological, and physical properties and their manufacture and use in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Ensure drug purity and strength and make sure that drugs do not interact in a harmful way in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Receive and process patients’ prescription correctly and accurately for both in/outpatients in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Give accurate drug information to patients, wards and other user departments in the hospital.
• Constitute, restructure, prepare and label extemporaneous preparations for in/outpatients in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Participate in drug stocking and stock taking drug in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Check the expiry dates of pharmacy drugs and ensuring compliance with the short Expiry Drug Policy in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Participate in chemotherapy dispensing and reconstitution in strict accordance with Cytoxic Handling Policy in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Participate in planning for all medicines and other medical material needs of the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Support the pharmacist in charge in proper medical warehousing applying the appropriate principles in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Dispense medicines to patients and explain to them on how to use, in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Document and file drug related information such as prescription as required by the pharmaceutical policies and practices in the hospital.
• Support the pharmacist in charge in collecting, recording and analyzing data related to drug dispensing use in the pharmacy in the hospital.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Job Dimensions:

Role makes:

• Analytical decisions – reviewing and interpreting data and information and options to inform decision-making and the execution of responsibilities
• Operational decisions – for day-to-day work tasks

Job Competencies (Skills Job Knowledge, Experience and Attributes).

Academic qualifications

• Diploma in Pharmacy or related field from a recognized institution.
• Professional Qualifications (Special training or Professional certification).

Professional Membership/Licensing requirements

• Pharmacy and Poisons Board and Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya
  Professional Specialization (if applicable)
• Professional Sub-specialization or Fellowship (if applicable)
• Previous relevant work experience required (including a specific length or type of experience in a certain job or level.)
• Have a minimum 1 year of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical field.