Senior Pharmaceutical Technologist at County Government of Kericho

Duties and Responsibilities

• Receiving, interpreting, and processing of prescriptions;
• Assessing and supervising interns and students on attachment;
• Evaluating training programmes and preparing reports;
• Providing health education to patients on drug use;
• Promoting rational drug/medicine use;
• Sampling and reporting findings for submitted specimens for quality control purposes;
• Receiving complaints and reporting adverse drug reaction;
• Receiving and reporting poor quality medicine;
• Guiding and counselling staff working under the officer.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an Officer must have:-

• Served in the grade of Pharmaceutical Technologist I for at least three(3)years;
• Diploma in either Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Technology or equivalent qualification approved by the Pharmacy and Poisons board from a recognized institution;
• Certificate of Enrolment as Pharmaceutical Technologist awarded by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB);
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.