Ruaraka Uhai Neema Hospital
Pharmaceutical Technologists
Key
Duties & Responsibilities
· Receive
written prescriptions 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 affix labels.
· Assist
clients by answering simple questions, locating items or referring them to the
pharmacist for medications information.
· File
prescriptions that have been filled.
· Clean,
help maintain, equipment and work areas and sterilize glassware according to
prescribed methods.
· Establish
and maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by
individual patients.
· Order, label and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices and inform supervisors 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.
· Dispense
medications and pharmaceutical supplies to patients, nursing stations and other
departments.
· Price
stock and mark items for sale.
· Providing
information to supervisors, co-workers and subordinates by telephone, in
written form, e-mail or in person.
· 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orders; verifying receipt; removing outdated drugs.
· Using
relevant information and individual judgement to determine whether events or
processes comply with laws, regulations or standards.
· Observes
professional ethics for the benefit of the law, the patient, the relatives of
the patient and colleagues.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience
Diploma
in Pharmacy.
Enrolled
by pharmacy and poison board.
At
least 2 years’ experience.
How to
Apply
Applications
to be sent to hr@runeemahospital.org on or before 19th January 2023.
