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orders; verifying receipt; removing outdated drugs.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.
Applications
to be sent to hr@runeemahospital.org on or before 10th February 2023.