**Reporting to:**Clinical Operations Manager,
Location:
Nairobi,
Gross Salary:
Competitive
Our client, is a well-established level 4 private hospital operating on a 24/7 basis. They offer ICU medical care, HDU, Dialysis, Dental Care, Pain free Maternity and Pharmaceutical services. They also offer Technologically driven laboratory tests, Imaging services and a State of the art theatre equipped with cutting age technology and Service Specialist clinics. They seek to hire a Pharmacist who will be responsible for accurate dispensing, patient counselling and proper handling of pharmaceutical supplies for all orders and to provide effective pharmaceutical services to meet customer needs.
Key Responsibilities
• Processing and dispensing prescriptions, treatment sheets and medication orders correctly and accurately.
• Giving accurate drug information to all doctors, nurses, patients and other user departments.
• Following the laid down security and safety systems and procedures in all transactions including not sharing computer log-in and password with other staff.
• Participating in the drug stocking process i.e. stock requisition, reception from stores, prompt shelving and keeping a tight control of pharmacy stock items.
• Following up to conclusion all stock issues requiring attention such as the pricing of drugs, patient credits, replacement of damaged or expired stocks.
• Participating in stock takes and actively take part in stock variance reconciliation.
• Checking the expiry dates of medicines, making sure that the short expiry drugs are tagged and returned back to the store in compliance with the Short Expiry Drug Policy
• Carrying out quarterly medicine storage areas inspection in all theatres, critical care areas and crash carts.
• Participating in the formulation and implementation of hospital policies on drug use, pharmacy standard operating procedures and work instructions.
Education and Qualifications
• Diploma in Pharmacy,
• Enrolled with the Pharmacy & Poisons Board with a current professional practice license.
• Member of Kenya Pharmaceutical Association
• A minimum of 1-year experience in an inpatient/outpatient setting
• Exposure to hospital management systems will be an added advantage
• Attention to detail i.e. To read and scrutinize prescriptions appropriately, offering the required guidance as necessary.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Well organized with good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work both independently and in a big team
• Speaking Somali language is an added advantage!
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV Only quoting the job title on the email subject (
Pharmacist – Medicare
) before
9th March 2021
.
Responsible for accurate dispensing, patient counselling and proper handling of pharmaceutical supplies for all orders and to provide effective pharmaceutical services to meet customer needs.
