Jobs at PCEA Chogoria Hospital

Job purpose: Reporting to the In-Charge Pharmacy, the position holder’s job purpose will be to deliver efficient and timely Pharmacy services.

Job duties and responsibilities:

• Scrutinizes Patient Treatment Sheets and Prescriptions for suitability of prescribed drugs in relation to dosing accuracy, drug interaction and route of administration
• Provide drug information to patients, doctors, nurses and other medical staff.
• Timely and accurate posting dispensed drugs for billing purposes.
• Assist the Pharmacy in-charge in placing orders for stock replenishment to the Pharmacy Store to maintain optimal stock levels 
• Participates in regular drug expiry monitoring in the pharmacy to identify and document items with expiry of less than the required.
• Compounding, re-packaging and dilutions of drugs according to laid down guidelines.
• Counsel patients appropriately to ensure adherence to drug therapy.
• Participate in stock take exercise and ensure timely explanation of stock variances.
• Training and supervising pharmaceutical technologist interns.
• Entering prescriptions orders into the computer and making labels appropriately
• Assist in preparing and sending periodic management reports.
• Document adverse drug reactions on patients.
• Participate in internal and external audits
• Receiving drugs and verifying against the Stock transfer printout
• Shelving of items appropriately
• Performing stock counts and stock movement analysis

Job specifications:

• Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized institution
• Current and up to date registration with the Pharmaceutical and Poisons Board
• Keen on detail with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to interpret prescription accurately.
• Outstanding communication skills
• Counseling skills
• Customer service skills
• Must be a mature practicing Christian

Essential Personal Attributes:

• Ability to work under pressure
• High standards of personal integrity
• Pleasant personality
• Ability to work under minimum supervision

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Job purpose: Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, the Radiographer’s main responsibility will be to operate diagnostic equipment e.g. CT scan, X-ray and Ultrasound to examine patient’s for an illness or an accident.

Minimum Qualifications and skills:

• Must have a Diploma in a Medical Imaging Science/ Sonography, Radiography or is equivalent  from recognized institution
• A Higher Diploma in Medical imaging Sciences (Ultrasound) from a recognized institution an added advantage.
• Experience in a hospital/diagnostic busy environment a must
• Must be able to perform X-Ray and all Ultrasound examinations
• Ability to operate MRI added advantage
• Must be registered with Radiation Protection Board with valid practice License.
• Minimum working experience of at least 2 years
• Good computer skills  and ability to determine correct procedures and perform a variety of clinical imaging
• Display excellent communication (written and verbal) and time management skills
• Personal attributes: integrity, honesty, ethics and integrity, self-motivated and strong interpersonal skills

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Evaluate patient’s medical condition and history to determine most suitable radiographic technique for diagnosis.
• Interact with patient’s to offer them psychological support and address their concerns regarding an imaging procedure
• Adjust diagnostic equipments to deliver accurate amount of radiation to patients amongst other duties