Pharmacists at County Government of Kericho

Job Description/Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will work under supervision of a senior pharmacist.

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

Requirements for appointment.

• Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree (B Pharm) from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
• Successfully completed one (1) year Internship from a recognized institutions.
• Must have served for more than two and half years in a recognized institution as a Pharmacist.
• Registration Certificate from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
• Certificate in Computer Applications Skills from a recognized institution.

Terms of Service:  Permanent and Pensionable