Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, February 10, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Pharmaceutical Technologist
Main Duties
• Accurate and timely posting of all pharmacy computer transactions for billing purposes
• Carry out timely ordering for stock replenishment to the pharmacy store to maintain optimal stock levels
• Compounding, re-packaging and dilutions of drugs according to laid down guidelines
• Provide drug information to patients, doctors, nurses and other medical staff
• Participates in regular drug expiry monitoring in the pharmacy to identify and document items with expiry of less than six (6) months
• Liaises with user departments to ensure adequate stocking and proper storage of emergency drugs and intravenous infusions and minimize losses due to expiries and damages
• Participate in quarterly stock take exercise and ensure timely explanation of stock variances
• Participates in quality management system activities including documentation, analysis and reporting for continued improvement of services
• Training pharmaceutical technologist interns
• Entering prescriptions orders into the computer and making labels appropriately
• Document medication incidents and take measures to minimize them
• Document adverse drug reactions
• Receiving drugs and verifying against the stock transfer printout
• Shelving items appropriately

Required Qualifications for the Position
• Academic – Diploma in Pharmacy
• Professional – Enrolled with Pharmacy and Poisons Board and current practice license
• Experience – 2 years in a similar position post internship
• Work Related skills- Competence in clinical skills
• Good planning and organizational skills

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
If you are interested in the above position and you meet the requirements listed, please send your application together with a detailed CV, Copies of Academic Certificates, three [3] referees and include their telephone contacts and email address to hrrecruit@materkenya.com  so as to reach us not later than 25thFebruary 2022 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note Mater Misericordiae Hospital does not charge any fee at any stage of our recruitment process https://www.materkenya.com/careers  .

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