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  • Pharmacy Technologist

    Pharmacy Technologist

    Job Description

    Terms of Reference
    Reporting to the Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technologist will provideeffective and efficient services to patients by preparing medications; giving Medicine information and monitoring patient medication therapies.
    Specifically you will be expected to;

    Assist with computerized inventory control under the supervision of the pharmacist to ensure the continuity of medication supply.  This includes the processing of inventory orders and timely completion of relevant paperwork.
    Processing of prescriptions / orders for both inpatients and outpatients in accordance with laid down procedures.
    Take patient medicine histories and provide advice on the dosage of medicines and the most appropriate dosage form.
    Check prescriptions to make sure there are no errors  and that they’re appropriate and safe for the individual patient;
    Provide medicine information and offer medication advice to both patients and healthcare staff
    Adheres to internal controls established for the department.

    Person Specification:
    Qualifications, Skills & Essential Experience:    

    Completed a diploma in Pharmacy from an accredited academic institution.
    Registered with Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
    Minimum 4 years’ experience in a busy Hospital facility.
    Takes initiative and drives high levels of performance management maintaining a high level of accuracy and detail and works well with limited supervision.
    Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively contributing to a collegial team environment;
    Proficiency with general Microsoft Office applications and familiarity with hospital software.

  • Pharmaceutical Technologist

    Pharmaceutical Technologist

    Requirments

    Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology
    Valid Practicing license
    Two years experience in a similar/related role, preferably working in a Hospital

    Key Duties

    Review prescriptions to ensure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
    Provide information and advice to patients regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
    Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications
    Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, inventories, control records for narcotics, or controlled drugs.
    Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities
    Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
    Train pharmacy students serving as interns in preparation for their graduation or licensure
    Advise customers on the selection of medication brands or healthcare supplies.
    Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, or evaluate the quality or effectiveness of drugs or drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications or characteristics.
    Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions
    Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly

  • Brilliant Pharm Tech Bright Clinical Officers

    Brilliant Pharm Tech Bright Clinical Officers

    We are searching for Kenya’s smartest, most caring and responsible pharm techs who want to become amazing all-around evidence-based Pharm techs.
    Role Highlights

    Our vision is to offer the highest quality healthcare and the best patient experiences to everyone in Kenya, profitably. Come help us make it possible!
    Fun environment with an uncommon culture – be a critical part of a high-functioning team!
    Competitive salary with at least two days off per week!

    Responsibilities
    Offer amazing patient experience!

    Treat patients with empathy and understanding
    Listen to patients and make them feel heard
    Go above and beyond in meeting patients’ needs

    Manage a complex formulary

    Own the implementation of excellent drug stock management practices
    Lead the order process from start to finish.
    Be the expert on stock management in the branch even outside the drug store. Teach others the best practices you know.

    Be an amazing teammate!

    Be an integral member of the whole medical centre team when it comes to providing an amazing patient experience.
    Participate in  community outreach, and marketing Penda’s services
    Your colleagues at your branch should love their jobs more because you are there

    Job Requirements

    Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology required (NOTE: must be registered with Pharmacy and Poison Board)
    Minimum 1 year experience in health or community-related work
    Ability to interact well with patients
    Great team player with drive for results
    General computer proficiency

    Package

    Starting base salary is dependent on experience and qualifications
    Additional package for a superintendent
    Ongoing salary is determined by performance and attitude

    Hours
    Our Medical Centres are open from 9:00 am-9:00 pm and you get at least 2 days off per week and one weekend off per month.

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  • Pharmaceutical Technologist Maternity Nurse

    Pharmaceutical Technologist Maternity Nurse

    We are seeking to recruit a Pharmaceutical Technologist to work at the Centre’s clinic.
    Reports to: Clinic Administrator
    Duty Station: Ruben Centre Clinic, Nairobi
    Key Responsibilities:

    Preparation and packaging of drugs ready for dispensing to patients;
    Receiving, interpreting and processing prescriptions.
    Counselling patients on proper drug usage and adherence
    Directing patients with prescriptions accordingly to the relevant departments for their clearance;
    Ensure good order in the dispensing room;
    Assist in the development and implementation of SOPs
    Compilation and submission of pharmaceutical information management system reports on weekly and monthly basis.
    Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortage.
    Regularly conduct inspection for quality risk factors that includes damage, spoilt and expired drugs, including storage conditions, records, reordering, stock rotation FEFO,FIFO and safety.

    Requirements:

    Must be registered with the Pharmacy and Poison Board
    Diploma holder from a recognized institution.
    At least 2 years of working experience in a similar position
    Experience in dispensing ART drugs.
    Good customer care skills

    Our success is built with the efforts of our employees and support of our management. Grounded in our core values; Integrity, Community Focus, Teamwork, Innovation & Creativity, Professionalism, Corporate Social Responsibility.
    Ruben Centre is committed to be the employer of choice.  We always seek to identify, engage and retain best talent to take up variety of roles.  Ruben Centre provide the employees with opportunities for growth and development and reward those who are devoted to perform their best.Ruben Centre is an Equal Opportunity Employee
    Deadline:18th April 2018

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  • Pharmaceutical Technologist Resident Doctor

    Pharmaceutical Technologist Resident Doctor

    Job Description
    The Catholic Diocese of Nakuru (CDN) Health department wishes to recruit ahighly motivated, competent, honest and remarkably talented Pharmaceutical Technologist.
    Job Ref: CDN/HR/018/108/2018
    Qualifications

    Must be a holder of a Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a reputable institution.
    The applicant MUST HAVE 2 years experience working in a hospital or a busy health facility.
    Excellent use of MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
    Good communication skills and etiquette. Good negotiation skills.
    Customer focused and always willing to go the extra mile.
    Pharmacy & Poisons Board certification is MANDATORY.

     

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  • Quality Control Pharmacist

    Quality Control Pharmacist

    Job Roles and Responsibilities

    Coordinate quality control projects and activities as per the organizational requirements.
    Product quality monitoring: Prepare and supervise product laboratory analysis. Ensure that delivered products conform to approved specifications during the receiving process.
    Conduct annual product review of batches received in CHMP system.
    Product sourcing and qualification: Assist in the scheduling, conducting and follow-up of GDP audits.
    Handling of quality concerns that may arise from pharmacovigilant activities.
    System review: Conduct internal audits including, but not limited to warehouse inspections and follow-up of CAPAs.
    Quality documentation: Develop, implement and review required standard operating procedures
    Training: Develop material and conduct internal/external trainings.
    Inventory management: Management of controlled substances as per stipulated requirements and facilitate inventory reconciliation process.
    Coordinate and review subcontractors of the Quality Management System.
    Formation of internal and external audit follow-up committee for critical issues including but not limited to supplier prequalification.
    Generation of monthly, quarterly and annual activity reports.
    Any other reasonable duties as assigned.

    Qualification and competencies

    Bachelors’ degree in Pharmacy from a recognized university.
    Registered by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board with a current practice license.
    Proof of membership from a recognized Professional Body.
    3-5 years post internship experience in pharmaceutical and medical supplies distribution. Experience in Quality Control Laboratory operations would be an added advantage.
    Knowledge and understanding of National regulatory requirements – CAP 244, CAP 245
    Knowledge and understanding of quality guidelines – MQAS, ISO 9001
    Knowledge and understanding of GDP, GSP and GLP Guidelines
    Proactive and ability to work independently
    Attention to detail with good analytical skills
    Good Interpersonal Skills
    Good computer Skills

    NB: Application without salary may not be considered.

  • Pharmaceutical Technologist

    Pharmaceutical Technologist

    Duties and Responsibilities

    Provide advice for non-prescription medications
    Monitor drugs and other medical supplies levels and initiate the procurement process.
    Take inventory and track medication and supply orders
    Keep records of all drug stocks ordered, drugs issued to clients and stocks remaining.
    Arrange drugs in the required manner
    Establish and maintain good relationships with customers which includes clinics, doctors, and other institutions
    Monitor storage conditions i.e. expiry status and security of the pharmaceuticals

    Requirements:

    Must be registered with the Pharmacy and Poison Board
    Diploma holder from a recognized institution.
    Original Professional and academic certificates with up to date license
    At least 2 years of working experience in a similar position
    Good customer care skills

  • Pharmaceutical Technologist

    Pharmaceutical Technologist

    The Pharmaceutical Technologist major role is to stock and dispense drugs to Haltons Pharmacy clients. He/she is also responsible in providing excellent customer service to the clients.
    Key Responsibilities

    Helps patients by greeting them in person and by phone; answering questions and requests; dispensing medicine.
    Maintains pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed medications and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; removing outdated drugs & preparing ageing reports as often as possible.
    Maintains a safe and clean environment by complying with company standard operating procedures & government regulation. He/she cleans the floors and dump dusts the shelves.
    Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
    Organizes medications for dispensing by reading medication orders and prescriptions; preparing labels; calculating quantities; assembling intravenous solutions and other pharmaceutical therapies.
    Maintains records by recording and filing physicians’ orders and prescriptions.
    Generates revenues by calculating, recording, and issuing charges as well as issuing cash sale receipts.
    Ensures medication availability by delivering medications to patients and other clientele.
    Prepares reports by collecting and summarizing information and sending them on time as required in the standard operating procedures.
    Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
    Conducting marketing activities together with the branch team and ensuring individual and branch sales targets are met/or exceeded.
    Take responsibility of his/her shop by ensuring that all operations of the shop are running smoothly and reporting any anomalies and breakages.
    Adhere to the Dangerous Drug Act regulation
    Ensure standard operating procedures are followed to the letter and timely feedback given
    Any other duty assigned by the Branch manager, Regional Manager or senior management staff.

    Code of conduct required

    He/She must always be clean, smart and well groomed in uniform when on duty.
    He/She must be ready and willing to provide exemplary customer service in accordance to company brand and policies.
    He/She must adhere to the working hours as per shifts allocated; any absence from work must be reported in good time.
    He/she must always wear the Haltons staff I.D when on duty.
    He/she must keep the clients’ information confidential.
    He/she must adhere to the organization’s reporting structure.

    Skills and competencies

    Excellent team player
    Negotiation skills.
    Able to achieve targets and to achieve organizational change.
    Strong written, reading and spoken English Language skills.
    IT literate.
    Excellent use of MS Office and Email (MUST).
    Customer focused and always willing to go the extra mile.
    Excellent communication skills with proven email etiquette.

    Qualifications

    Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a reputable institution
    Pharmacy & Poisons Board certification- desired
    One year experience post internship in a busy retail pharmacy.
    Excellent use of Pharmacore system.

  • Pharmaceutical Technologist

    Pharmaceutical Technologist

    Job Requirements

      Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technologist from a recognized institution.
      Valid and up to date registration license by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
      At least 2 years working experience in a busy hospital.
      Unquestionable integrity and good team player.
      Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills.

    Responsibilities

    Written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate.
    Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
    Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.
    Fill bottles with prescribed medications and type and affix labels.
    Assist customers by answering simple questions, locating items or referring them to the doctor for medication information.
    Price and file prescriptions that have been filled.
    Clean, and help maintain equipment and work areas in the pharmacy,
    Establish and maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.
    Order, label, and count stock of medications and supplies, and enter inventory data into the system.
    Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, and inform supervisor of stock needs and shortages.
    Mix pharmaceutical preparations according to written prescriptions.
    Compute charges for medication and equipment dispensed to hospital patients, and enter data in computer.
    Participate actively in the stock take which will be conducted on monthly basis.
    Deliver medications and pharmaceutical supplies to patients, nursing stations or theatre.
    Make sure proper entries are made in the system.
    Liaise with doctors, nurses on availability of required drugs
    Follow the set Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
    Any other duties as may be assigned.

  • GMP Quality Manager – EEA Medical Representative

    GMP Quality Manager – EEA Medical Representative

    Job Description

    Ensure compliance of the CPO organization with GMP legal and regulatory requirements and the Novartis Quality Manual and Policies.
    Ensure that all aspects of the handling, manufacturing and distribution of pharmaceutical products in the country comply with the requirements of the Novartis Quality Manual and Policies and meet all relevant cGMP regulatory and legislative requirements.
    Ensure that a local Quality System and Standard Operating Procedures are in place for all GMP/GDP related activities and that compliance with cGMP/GDP regulations is maintained through training and internal audits.
    Report monthly Key Quality Indicators (KQIs) related to GMP/GDP activities to CPO QA and monitor them and assure that gaps are addressed appropriately in order to mitigate risk.
    Maintain current knowledge of local and international regulatory and legislative requirements and trends to ensure that technical support on all quality related matters is provided to the country.
    Establish a good working relationship with the Supply Chain Management (SCM) and DRA departments.
    Ensure that co-ordinated contact is maintained with the Regulatory Authorities, the local partners (suppliers, third parties, licensees, and distributors) and Global Quality Assurance.
    Ensure that all drug products and Investigational Medicinal Products (IMP) are released to the market in accordance with the registered specifications and with local/international regulations.
    Ensure that an effective Change Control process is in place.
    Ensure quality oversight of third party and coordinate all required activities to guarantee that third party manufacture, (re-)packaging, (re-)labelling, storage and/or distribution of Novartis products is in compliance with Novartis Standards.
    Establish good working relation with External Supply Organization (ESO) allowing to keep QA oversight on all partners (e.g. third party activities).
    Ensure CPO readiness for all GMP/GDP regulatory inspections.
    Manage external inspections, complaints, deviations, recalls, counterfeits and product tampering according to the Novartis Corporate Quality Manual and local written procedures. Support / participate in NEM cases as required and ensure relevant CAPAs have been completed/closed.
    Together with Local Leadership Team members, ensure conduct of adequate training at the CPO for all GMP and GDP related activities by defining, planning and supporting training activities.

    Minimum Requirements
    Minimum 5 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a relevant field such as quality assurance, quality control, registration, production, distribution or a directly related area. .

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