JOB PURPOSE
The Pharmaceutical Technologist will ensure accurate dispensing, patient counselling and proper handling of pharmaceutical supplies for all orders and provide effective pharmaceutical services to meet client needs.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy and Implementation
Develop project activity strategy with timely and regularly reviewed implementation work plans.
Support the facility’s growth strategy by staying up to date in their profession through attendance to educational workshops and maintaining annual CME requirements as per the requirements of the professional’s board.
Ensure the reference documents at the pharmacy are up to date.
Dispensing
Receive written prescription or refill requests and verifying that information is complete and accurate, ensuring proper dispensing in the facility.
Pre-packing of medicines for dispensing.
Enhancing rational drug use within the facility.
Timely and accurate dispensing to patients’ drugs.
Advise clinicians on drug interactions and advising on alternatives where applicable.
Provide pharmacological information by responding to questions and requests from the health professional counselling patients on drug therapies.
Procurement
Coordinating, ordering of pharmaceutical purchase.
Ensure rationale procurement of medicines and supplies.
Ensuring cost effective selection of commodities for purchase.
Order, label and count stock of medication and chemical supplies.
Drug Store Management
Maintain proper storage, security conditions and records of pharmaceutical stocks.
Ensuring timely requisition and inventory management.
Tallying medicines received from supplies against invoices and checked for correctness of quantity, price, batch numbers and expiry date.
Maintain cleanliness of shelves and medicines
Maintain purchase records and invoice
Ensure cold chain is observed as per medicines specifications.
Receive and store incoming supplies verify quantities against invoices and inform supervisors of stock needs.
Drug Forecasting
Forecasting drug needs for the medical centre and Monitoring stock and informing supervisors of stock needs.
Record Keeping
Establish and maintain patient’s profiles, including list of medication taken by individual patients.
Documenting reports done.
Streamlining data entered in computer for ensuring accurate data quality.
Reporting and Documentation
Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual reports relating to movement of medicines and relevant supplies from the pharmacy.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Professional Qualifications
Minimum of Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized institution
Duly registered with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board
Must have a valid current practicing license
Required Qualifications and Experience
Minimum of three (3) years of relevant work experience
Experience in handling multiple tasks and working independently and in multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
Knowledge, Skills and Competencies
Team player
Excellent communication and planning skills
Problem solving skills
Listening skills
Integrity and honesty
Mature
Ethical work practices
Confidentiality
Deadline: 29th of june
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