Job Purpose

The overall purpose of this job is to provide support and facilitation by receiving prescription, analysing and dispensing medication to patients in line with the established protocols.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Assist in filling, processing, and dispensing medications to patients in safety standards and to ensure quality care for patients;
2. Assist in maintaining the drug inventory through inventory control practices;
3. Initiate procurement process for medications;
4. Keep track and control measures for drugs – ensure there is a prescription accompanying all the drugs request;
5. Participate in Continuous Medical Education (CME) to stay informed;
6. Collaborate with the regulatory body (Pharmacy and Poison’s Board) – Pharmaco- vigilance for information on adverse effects/reactions to prescription drugs;
7. Monthly reporting – sales, expenses, breakages, expiries;
8. Ensure proper stock management, including management of expired drugs and supplies, reorder levels, obsolete items, stock movement, stock outs and returns; and
9. Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the jobholder by the supervisor from time to time.

Working relationships

• Internal Relationships: Finance, Procurement, Stores, Nursing, Clinical, Security
• External Relationships: Patients, other hospitals, suppliers

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required

• Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized institution.
• Must be registered with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya and hold a valid practicing license.
• Membership to Kenya Pharmaceutical Association is an added advantage
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience preferably in a hospital environment

Competencies

Technical & Behavioural competencies

• Knowledge of pharmacokinetics, pharmacology and pharmaceutics
•  Understanding of the human anatomy
•  Basic knowledge of nutrition supplementation
• Drive and openness to learning
• Time management skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Patient care skills
• Effective decision making and judgement skills
• Analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills
• Team working skills
• Accountability
•  Integrity
•  Confidentiality