Pharmacist at Ministry of Health

No of Positions: 47

V/NO.37/2020
 
Salary Scale:     Kshs. 47,780 p.m Ksh 82,330 p.m.   -   (CSG 8/ JG ‘N’)

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• a Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) degree from an institution recognized by Pharmacy and Poisons Board; successfully completed one (1) year internship from a recognized institution; and
• registration Certificate of by Pharmacy and Poisons Board;

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities entails; 

• screening prescriptions for legal validity, drug contraindications, drug interactions, appropriateness of dose, frequency and duration of dosing and patience convenience; 
• preparation and dispensing of medicines according to good dispensing practices and counselling of patients on use of medicines;
• making of 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 relevant inventory management records and registers.