Duties and responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-
- 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;
- Counseling patients on use of medicines;
- Making extemporaneous preparations;
- Participating in ward rounds;
- Identifying medicinal gaps and
challenges;
- Maintaining a daily log book for
recording all activities undertaken;
- Recommending Over the Counter (OTC)
medicines to patients/clients with simple medical conditions and making
necessary referrals; and
- Making entries into the relevant
inventory management records and registers.
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-
- A Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree (B Pharm)
from a university recognized in Kenya;
- Successfully completed one (1) year
Internship from a recognized institution; and
- A registration Certificate by the
Pharmacy and Poisons Board
How To Apply
