Pharmaceutical Technologist

JOB SUMMARY:

Maintain pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed medications and supplies, placing and expediting orders, verifying receipt, and removing outdated drugs.

Dispense and counsel patients on proper medication use and ensure proper management of drug commodities.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge of medical and pharmaceutical laws
• Familiar with the Code of Ethics and Standards for Pharmacy Practice in Kenya
• Deep understanding of the Pharmacy and Poisons Act, and regulatory requirements of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
• Ability to communicate and explain treatments to patients as well as liaise and coordinate treatment with other clinical staff
• Pay attention to detail, dispensing the right medicines in the right dosage can be a life and death activity. Mistakes could be fatal
• High organizational skills not only to meet the demands of the role but also to avoid mistakes being made along the way
• Good interpersonal skills with patients and colleagues
• Adaptability to changing medicine environment and the need to constantly keep updated changes in licenses (uses) or medicines as well as learning about newly launched medicines
• Makes decisions in interpretation and implementation of Doctors prescription and management of drugs at the Pharmacy.

J OB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To dispense and compound prescribed medicines to patients
• To identify prescriptions that might present risks to patients and to resolve relevant issues before dispensing.
• To ensure that medicines are dispensed in a legal, efficient and accurate way
• To counsel patients on the use of their medicines at the point of dispensing
• Participate in departmental meetings and other committees as may be delegated
• Prepare monthly, quarterly pharmacy report
• Ensure proper receipt, storage and issuance of pharmaceuticals and maintain appropriate documentation for accountability
• Monitor storage conditions and update the expiry track system.
• Ensure security of pharmaceutical commodities
• Comply with all quality measures and standards that have been put in place
• Ensure proper handing over procedures of commodities and keys are observed
• Fill, report and submit pharmacovigilance forms as they occur
• Comply with occupational health and safety policies and procedures at the work place
• Undertake requisite professional development activities

• Carry out any other duties and responsibilities which may be assigned by the management of Siha Hospital from time to time