Job Description
Medical Jobs, Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu Jobs.
PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGIST – AGA KHAN MEDICAL CENTRE, LODWAR
Reporting to the Pharmacy Manager, the successful candidate will ensure provision of effective, efficient, and quality pharmacy services in the Out-reach Health center.
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Key Responsibilities
- Receive and perform prescriptions’ appropriateness reviews and dispense drugs in a timely and accurate manner as per approved standards and procedures.
- Contact the prescriber and discuss any inaccuracy or illegibility in a prescription, document errors and communicate corrections with other inter-disciplinary team members.
- Verify expiry dates prior to dispensing medications to patients.
- Check and confirm that -each label placed on the medication contains the correct patient names & unique identifier, drug & dosage, quantity and directions for use.
- Compound extemporaneous preparations and mix certain intravenous medications as per laid down procedures.
- Counsel patients on drug administration and use of drug-related devices for optimum care.
- Maintain accurate and optimal drugs stock levels by following ABC-VEN guide, re-order levels and FEFO rules.
- Monitor Formulary drugs stock outs, slow-moving stocks and short-expiry stocks, and take appropriate actions other inter-disciplinary team members.
- Comply and observe the environmental health, safety measures and regulations by proper handling, storage and dispensing of medications
The requirements
- Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized institution
- Current Practicing License from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
- 3 years working experience in a busy facility, preferably a hospital
- Computer literate
- Able to communicate with medical professionals
- Able to work with a team of people from various backgrounds and training
- Excellent customer service skills and empathetic to patients of all age
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How to Apply
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