Pharmacist - 6 Posts at Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital

Responsibilities 

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the supervision of a senior officer. 

Duties and Responsibilities at this level entails: 

• Screening prescriptions for legal validity, drug contraindications, drug interactions, appropriateness of dose, frequency and duration of dosing and patients convenience; 
• Preparation and dispensing of medicines according to Good Dispensing Practices and counseling patients on use of medicines; 
• Making of extemporaneous preparations; ordering, receiving, storage and issuing of pharmaceuticals; 
• Making entries into the relevant inventory management records; 
• Participating in ward rounds to identify and advise on medicinal use, gaps and challenges; 
• Filing and safe custody of patients prescription records; 
• Responding to requests on medicine information from the general public and health workers; 
• Monitoring, documenting and reporting of medication errors; and 
• Preparing and disseminating drug availability lists to various specialist clinics. 

Minimum Requirements

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: 

• Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board. 
• Successfully completed one-year Internship. 
• Registered by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board. 
• Valid 2024 practising license from Pharmacy and Poisons Board. 
• Proficiency in computer application. 
• Fulfilled requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. 

Competencies 

• Influencing persuasion and negotiation. 
• Effective communication skills. 
• Policy and strategic implementation. 
• Delivery on quality results. 
• Risk Management. 
• Technical competence. 
• Decision-making and problem solving skills. 
• Empowering/ delegating. 
• High standards of professional ethics. 
• Managerial, administrative, supervisory skills. 
• Coping with pressure and setbacks. 
• Coaching/mentoring.