Senior Pharmacist - 9 Posts at Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities at this level entails: 

• Selecting, quantifying, procuring and warehousing of medical supplies; 
• Monitoring and ensuring effective storage of specialized medical supplies requiring cold storage; 
• Making entries into the relevant inventory management records; 
• Participating in ward rounds to monitor medicine use, interactions and adverse drug reactions; 
• Carrying out continuing medical education for health workers in general; 
• Conducting health education on appropriate use of medicines to patients; 
• Participating in multidisciplinary clinical team activities of patient care; 
• Reporting adverse drug reactions and poor quality medicines; 
• Timely preparation of relevant monthly reports and submission to relevant offices; 
• Training and mentoring Interns and students attached to the facility; 
• Keeping safe custody and maintenance of up to date narcotic and psychotropic substances records; 
• Running of poison information centers; 
• Disseminating and providing new drug information to health workers and the general public; and 
• Supervising pharmaceutical services. 

 Minimum Requirements 

 For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: 

• Served in the grade of Pharmacist for a minimum period of three (3) years or in a comparable position. 
• Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board. 
• Certificate of Registration by a Pharmacist by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board. 
• Valid 2024 practising license from Pharmacy and Poisons Board. 
• Retention in the Pharmacy and Poisons Board register. 
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Fulfilled requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. 
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Competences 

• Effective communication skills. 
• Policy and strategic implementation. 
• Risk Management. 
• Technical competence. 
• Decision-making and problem solving skills. 
• Empowering/ delegating. 
• High standards of professional ethics. 
• Managerial, administrative, supervisory skills. 
• Coping with pressure and setbacks. 
• Project planning and management.