Pharmacist at Nakuru County Government

Job Requirements

• Bachelors of pharmacy Degree (B Pharm) from an institution approved by the pharmacy and poisons board from a recognized institution;
• Successfully completed one-year internship from a recognized institution;
• Registration Certificate by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board; and
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

Job Description

• Screening prescriptions for legal validity, drug contraindications, drug interaction, appropriate of dose, frequency and duration of dosing and patience convenience,
• Preparing and dispensing medicines according to good dispensing practices and counselling patients on use of medicine,
• 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 medicines to patients/clients with simple medical condition and making necessary referrals; and
• Making entries into the relevant inventory management records registered.