Pharmacy Technologist at Premier Hospital
Published On:
19th, April 2023
Closes on:
28th, April 2023
Job closed
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Job Description
To compound, dispense and handle pharmaceutical supplies for all orders/prescriptions as well as educate patients about their medications while providing effective pharmaceutical supplies to meet customer needs.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor that the variance levels in your stock-team are kept to a minimum and medication is always available
- Able to carry out stock-take exercise, record, monitor and update the expiry list of medications in timely manner.
- Consistently check and complete documentation of all patient accounts, records and files, interventions, incidents and other records kept in the department.
- Check that every label placed on the medications contains the correct patient’s name, drug, quantity and directions.
- Verify expiry dates of drugs prior to dispensing medication to patients/customers
- Contact the physician immediately for inaccuracy in a prescription order, document errors and communicate them to the doctor and pharmacy staff
- Compound medication through mixing, counting pills and labeling bottles as needed
- Counsel patients on drug administration for optimum wellness and recovery
- Comply and observe the environmental health and safety measures and regulations by proper handling, storage and dispensation of medications
- Proactively responds to clients escalating to the pharmacy manager in an event of complain concern or feedback.
- Working with all staff to ensure rationalization of spend within the department including breakages.
Requirements:
- Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized institution
- Registered with The Kenya Pharmaceutical Association or a relevant pharmaceutical regulating body.
- Valid Practicing License from The Pharmacy and Poisons Board
- 1 Year working experience in a busy hospital set up.
If your background, experience and competence match the above specifications, please send us your application (cover letter & CV/Resume) quoting the job title on the email subject, your current and expected remuneration, testimonials and full contact details of 3 referees, to careers@premierhospital.org.