Job Summary

• To provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care, manage medical commoditiesandsupplies, and ensure safe, rational and effective drug therapy across all countyhealthfacilities

Duties and Responsibilities

• Pharmaceutical Care: Dispense prescription and non-prescription medications and provide patient counseling on dosage, side effects, storage and drug therapy.
• Supply Chain Management: Handle requisition, receipt, storage, inventory management, distribution and quality control of pharmaceutical products and medical commodities.
• Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacovigilance: Participate in ward rounds, review treatment charts and monitor and report Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs).
• Rational Medicine Use: Promote evidence-based prescribing and cost-effective use of medicines among healthcare providers.
• Compounding & Repackaging: Prepare specialized pharmaceutical formulations and repackage bulk medications according to SOPs.
• Supervision & Mentorship: Supervise Pharmaceutical Technologists, support staff and interns.
• Data Management & Reporting: Maintain accurate records of drug consumption and controlled drugs and prepare routine pharmacy reports.
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to national pharmacy laws, Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) guidelines and public health regulations.

Requirements for Appointment

• Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) degree from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB).
• Certificate of successful completion of a one-year professional internship from a recognized institution.
• Certificate of Registration as a Pharmacist from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB).
• Valid Annual Practicing License from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB).
• Proficiency in computer applications and hospital management systems.
• Must meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
• Must provide clearances from EACC, DCI, KRA, HELB and CRB.

Core Competencies and Personal Attributes

• Strong knowledge of pharmacology, therapeutics and pharmaceutical supply chain management.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and patient counseling skills.
• High level of integrity, ethics and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.