Pharmaceutical Technologist
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Job description:
- The Pharmaceutical Technologist will primarily be responsible for providing quality services to clients by dispensing medications, giving pharmacological information, ordering and managing the stocks of medicines and supplies.
Key Responsibilities
- Scrutinize Patients Treatment Sheets and prescriptions for suitability of prescribed drugs in relation to dosing accuracy, drug interaction and route of administration.
- Provide drug information to patients, clinical officer, nurse and other medical staff.
- Timely and accurate posting of dispensed drugs for billing purposes.
- Place orders for stock replenishment to the pharmacy store to maintain optimal stock levels.
- Participate in regular monitoring of drugs for expiry.
- Compounding, re-packaging and dilution of drugs according to laid down guidelines.
- Counsel patients appropriately to ensure adherence to drug therapy.
- Participate in stock taking exercise and ensure timely explanation of stock variances.
- Train and supervise pharmaceutical technologists’ interns.
- Enter prescription orders into the computer and making labels appropriately.
- Prepare periodic management reports.
- Receive drugs and verify against the stock transfer printout.
- Perform stock count and stock movement analysis.
- Shelving of items appropriately.
Key Qualifications and Experience
- Have a Diploma in Pharmacy from an institution approved by Pharmacy and Poisons Board
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in Hospital Pharmacy.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and analytical skills; pays attention to details
- Computer literacy, with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to work effectively with a team in a culturally diverse environment
- Have a valid practicing license from Pharmacy and Poisons Board.