Pharmacist - Locum - 20 Posts at Nairobi City County Public Service Board

Job Requirement

• Bachelor of Pharmacy degree (B Pharm) from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
• Must have successfully completed one-year internship and Registered by the Kenya Medical practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Registration Certificate issued by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.

Job Description

• Screening prescriptions for legal validity, drug contraindications, drug interactions, appropriateness of dose, frequency and duration of dosing and patience convenience;
• Preparing and dispensing medicines according to Good Dispensing Practices and counseling patients on use of medicines;
• Making extemporaneous preparations;
• Participating in ward rounds;
•  Identifying medicinal gaps and challenges;
• Maintaining a daily activity log book for recording all activities undertaken;
• Recommending Over the Counter (OTC) medicines to patients/clients with simple medical conditions and making necessary referrals; and
• Making entries into the relevant inventory management records and registers.