About the job
Our client, a pharmaceutical company in Nairobi is looking for a pharmacist.
Qualifications & skills
Degree or Diploma in a pharmaceutical related course.
Minimum of two years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
Must be registered with a medical license.
Strong patient service skills.
Excellent knowledge of chemistry and specific drug interactions.
Strong knowledge of medical terminology.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to balance competing priorities
The ability to use a computer for day-to-day tasks.
Proven ability to meet and exceed sales targets within schedule.
Experience in a fast paced work environment.
Good interpersonal skills.
A commitment to excellent customer service.
Duties and responsibilities
Manages pharmacy operations, hiring and supervising staff, performing administrative duties, and buying or selling nonpharmaceutical merchandise.
Review’s prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability. Provides information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
Assesses the identity, strength, or purity of medications. Compounds and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or overseeing these activities.
Maintains records such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, and registries of poisons, narcotics, and controlled drugs.
Plans, implements, and maintains procedures for mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals according to policy and legal requirements to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
Provides specialized services to help patients manage conditions such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation, and high blood pressure. Offers health promotion and prevention activities by, for example, training people to use devices such as blood pressure and diabetes monitors. Advises customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, and health care supplies.
Collaborates with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of drugs and drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications and characteristics. Analyzes prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
Orders and purchases pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, and drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.
Salary Gross pay Ksh 80,000/=
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