Job Openings at Karen Hospital

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivatedvisionary and results oriented candidate to fill in the below positions:

Keyresponsibilities:

• Processing and dispensing prescriptions,treatment sheets and medication orders correctly and accurately.
• Giving accurate drug information to alldoctors, nurses, patients and other user departments.
• Checking the expiry dates of medicines, makingsure that the short expiry drugs are tagged and returned back to the store incompliance with the Short Expiry Drug Policy
• Effectively manage the dispensing of drugs andother commodities
• Check and advise on expiry of drugs anddisposal of the same
• Ensure proper management of pharmacy records
• Monitor drugs and other medical supplieslevels and initiate the procurement process.
• Take inventory and track medication and supplyorders.
• Keep records of all drug stocks ordered, drugsissued to clients and stocks remaining.
• Establish and maintain good relationships withcustomers which includes clinics, doctors, hospitals and other institutions
• Receiving, Interpreting and processingprescriptions;
• Dispense medications, packaging, and labelingpharmaceuticals as per the prescription

Minimum requirement:

• Diploma inPharmaceutical Technology from a accredited institutions by Pharmacy and PoisonsBoard.
• Must beregistered and licensed by the Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board and have avalid practicing license.
• Minimum two (2)years working experience.
• Goodcommunication and interpersonal skills.
• At least 2 yearsof relevant working experience
• Strongnegotiation and customer care skills
• Have experience working with any ERP system.

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Overall Purpose

Responsible for ensuring delivery of day-to-dayquality and efficient laboratory services as per the Hospitals standards.He/She will i manage overall laboratory operations; developing procedures toensure safety, security, quality, and accuracy of results; designing andperforming test procedures; analyzing requests for tests and equipment.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and translate Laboratorypolicies and procedures into daily operations.
• Align departmental objectives to theHospital Strategic Plan and engage staff towards achieving the objectives.
• Develop the sections budget in liaisonwith the Director of Medical Services for approval by management.
• Initiate procurement of Laboratoryequipment and supplies, develop, monitor and maintain an inventory of the same.
• Ensure operations conform to QualityManagement requirements and engage activities for continuous qualityimprovement. Lead the Quality Assurance function, maintaining the higheststandards on a day to day basis, ensuring ISO compliance is achieved.
• Monitor departments operations &performance and prepare reports for management.
• Participate in education and trainingof staff through Continuous Medical Education programs.
• People Management – In charge ofmedical laboratory staff including, recruiting, selecting, orienting, andtraining employees
• Ensures that all the Main Laboratoryand the Satellite Laboratories comply with KMLTTB Board requirements for theregistration and annual renewal licenses
• Reviews Quality Control, Maintenance,and Equipment records for all Hospital sections of the laboratory, as well assatellites laboratories as per the requirements.

Minimum requirement:

• Degree in Medical Laboratory Science
• Must be registered with Kenya MedicalLaboratory Technicians and Technologist Board (KMLTTB) and have a validpracticing license
• 8 years progressive work experience 3years of which must have been in a senior Laboratory supervisory role withexcellent technical knowledge in atleast 3 of the following areas haematology, chemistry,histology and micro-biology.
• Training/certification in ISO/QualityManagement process
• Must beself-motivated, energetic, able to solve problems and work in a diverselaboratory environment.
• Excellentinterpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with clients.
• Demonstratedleadership and a history of excellent attendance with the ability to workindependently.
• Excellentorganizational, computer and record-keeping skills.