Requirements for appointment
- Be a Kenyan citizen;
- Be a holder of a Bachelor of
Pharmacy Degree (B. Pharm) from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy
and Poisons Board;
- Successfully completed one (1) year
Internship from a recognized institution;
- Registration certificate by the
Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
- A valid license from the Pharmacy
and Poisons Board; and
- Certificate in Computer
Applications skills from a recognized institution.
Duties and responsibilities
The
Pharmacist shall be responsible to the employer and the supervisor for the
following:
- Screening prescriptions for legal
validity, drug contraindications, drug interactions, appropriateness of
dose, frequency and duration of dosing and patience convenience;
- Preparing and dispensing medicines
according to Good Dispensing Practices and counselling patients on use of
medicines;
- Making extemporaneous preparations;
- Participating in ward rounds;
- Identifying medicinal gaps and
challenges; maintaining a daily activity log book for recording all
activities undertaken;
- Recommending Over the Counter (OTC)
medicines to patients/clients with simple medicinal conditions and making
necessary referrals;
- Making entries into the relevant
inventory management records and registers; and
- Any other duty that may be assigned
by the supervisor.
How To Apply
Integrity Clearance
Successful applicants are expected to get clearance from the following bodies:
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
- Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
- Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
(EACC)
- Directorate of Criminal Investigation
(DCI)
- For those with higher education
certificates (degrees) from outside Kenya, a letter of recognition of
qualifications from the Commission of University Education.
Each
application should be accompanied by some detailed curriculum vitae, copies of
relevant academic and professional certificates and transcripts, National
Identity Card or Passport, testimonials and other relevant supporting
documents.
All
applications should be submitted in sealed envelopes clearly marked on the top
left side the position applied for so as to reach the undersigned on or before
6th
May, 2024 by 5.00 pm.
Applications
should be addressed to:
THE SECRETARY
COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
THARAKA NITHI COUNTY
P.O. BOX 10-60406
KATHWANA
Tharaka
Nithi County is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and gender
equality within the organization. Applicants comprising persons with special
needs are encouraged to apply.
Any form of canvassing will lead to disqualification. Only shortlisted
candidates shall be contacted.
