Pharmaceutical Technologist Job at University of Maryland - Career Opportunity in Kenya

Vacancy title:
Pharmaceutical Technologist

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Education, and Training , Category: Healthcare ]

 

Jobs at:

University of Maryland

Deadline of this Job:
26 March 2020  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, March 23, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
Driven by the pursuit of excellence, the University of Maryland has enjoyed a remarkable rise in accomplishment and reputation over the past two decades. By any measure, Maryland is now one of the nation's preeminent public research universities and on a path to become one of the world's best. To fulfill this promise, we must capitalize on our momentum, fully exploit our competitive advantages, and pursue ambitious goals with great discipline and entrepreneurial spirit. This promise is within reach. We encourage you to share your comments and ideas. We value and respect diverse viewpoints and welcome productive dialogue within our Terp community.
Reporting to the Facility in-charge, the pharmaceutical technologist will manage the pharmacy, and coordinate all activities of stock and inventory management pertaining to HIV and TB drugs for the site** .

Roles and Responsibilities
• Ensure good store keeping for pharmacy drugs, prepare and manage pharmacy inventory
• Dispense ARVs and OI drugs to patients in the ART program
• Participate in counseling of patients taking ARVs in order to promote adherence with prescribed regimen
• Ensure ADT tool is in use and well maintained (in-charge of the pharmacy computer)
• Promote pharmacovigilance activities at the facility, analyze reports as well as forward the reports to PPB/UMB
• Give the ART clinical team updates on the availability of drugs and pharmacovigilance reports and participate in facility CQI and MDT
• Develop, review and regularly update the standard operating procedures manual for administration and distribution of ARVs
• Member of the health facility drugs and therapeutics committee (TDC). Secretary of the Medicine and Therapeutic Committee (MTC) and keeper of the MTC minutes)
• Be part of the clinical eligibility committee to set and periodically evaluate annual department goals
• Prepare site monthly pharmacy reports


Job Skills: Not Specified


Qualifications
• Diploma in Pharmacy
• Certified by the Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board
• 1-3 years’ work experience in a busy CCC


Job Education Requirements: Not Specified


Job Education Experience: Not Specified


Work Hours: 8

 

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Job application procedure
Interested candidates who meet the above-mentioned qualifications, are requested to send their cover letter and resume to MGIC_Recruitment@mgic.umaryland.edu  indicating the position being applied for on the subject line of the email by 26th March 2020. Applicants are advised to include the position title “PACT ENDELEZA POSITIONS” as the subject. Applicants should also indicate their current and expected remuneration for the position.
The University of Maryland is an equal opportunity employer.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.


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Job Info
Job Category: Health/ Medicine jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 26 March 2020
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 23-03-2020
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 23-03-2020
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 23-03-2065
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