Pharmacist - 3 Posts at Nakuru County Government

ADVERT NO. 16/2024/03

Basic Salary Scale:

• Kshs. 50,160 – 67,110 p.m. CPSB 07 (Job Group M)

Allowances:

• As per the SRC Circulars

Terms of Employment:

• Three (3) Year Contract

Requirements for appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree (B Pharm) from an institution approved by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board
• Successfully completed one-year internship from a recognized institution
• Registration Certificate by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board
• Valid practicing license from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Screening prescriptions for legal validity, drug contraindications, drug interactions, appropriateness of dose, frequency and duration of dosing, and patient convenience
• Preparing and dispensing medicines according to good dispensing practices and counseling patients on the use of medicine
• Making extemporaneous preparations
• Participating in ward rounds
• Identifying medicinal gaps and challenges
• Maintaining a daily activity logbook for recording all activities undertaken
• Recommending over-the-counter medicines to patients/clients with simple medical conditions and making necessary referrals
• Making entries into the relevant inventory management records