Haltons
Pharmacy
Vacancy: Pharmaceutical
Technologist
General Purpose of the role: The Pharmaceutical Technologist major role is to stock and dispense drugs to Haltons Pharmacy clients.
General Purpose of the role: The Pharmaceutical Technologist major role is to stock and dispense drugs to Haltons Pharmacy clients.
He/she
is also responsible in providing excellent customer service to the clients.
Key Responsibilities of the role- Helps
patients by greeting them in person and by phone; answering questions and
requests; dispensing medicine.
- 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expediting orders; verifying receipt; removing outdated drugs & preparing
ageing reports as often as possible.
- Maintains
a safe and clean environment by complying with company standard operating
procedures & government regulation. He/she cleans the floors and dump
dusts the shelves.
- Protects
patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and
protocols.
- Organizes
medications for dispensing by reading medication orders and prescriptions;
preparing labels; calculating quantities; assembling intravenous solutions
and other pharmaceutical therapies.
- Maintains
records by recording and filing physicians' orders and prescriptions.
- Generates
revenues by calculating, recording, and issuing charges as well as issuing
cash sale receipts.
- Ensures
medication availability by delivering medications to patients and other
clientele.
- Prepares
reports by collecting and summarizing information and sending them on time
as required in the standard operating procedures.
- Contributes
to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Conducting
marketing activities together with the branch team and ensuring individual
and branch sales targets are met/or exceeded.
- Take
responsibility of his/her shop by ensuring that all operations of the shop
are running smoothly and reporting any anomalies and breakages.
- Adhere
to the Dangerous Drug Act regulation
- Ensure
standard operating procedures are followed to the letter and timely
feedback given
- Any
other duty assigned by the Branch manager, Regional Manager or senior
management staff.
Code of conduct required
- He/She
must always be clean, smart and well groomed in uniform when on duty.
- He/She
must be ready and willing to provide exemplary customer service in
accordance to company brand and policies.
- He/She
must adhere to the working hours as per shifts allocated; any absence from
work must be reported in good time.
- He/she
must always wear the Haltons staff I.D when on duty.
- He/she
must keep the clients’ information confidential.
- He/she
must adhere to the organization’s reporting structure.
Skills and Competencies
- Excellent
team player
- Negotiation
skills.
- Able
to achieve targets and to achieve organizational change.
- Strong
written, reading and spoken English Language skills.
- IT
literate.
- Excellent
use of MS Office and Email (MUST).
- Customer
focused and always willing to go the extra mile.
- Excellent
communication skills with proven email etiquette.
Qualifications
- Diploma
in Pharmaceutical Technology from a reputable institution
- Pharmacy
& Poisons Board certification- desired but not a must
- One
year experience post internship in a busy retail pharmacy.
- Excellent
use of Pharmacore system.
Qualified candidates are requested to send their applications
which MUST include a cover letter, CV and copies of relevant testimonials to
hr@haltons.co.ke and through our website www.haltons.co.ke
Due to
the urgency of the positions applications will be reviewed as they come.
Somali
speaking candidates urged to apply.
Only
qualified & shortlisted candidates will be contacted to attend
interviews.
Any
form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Areas
of work are Nairobi, Mombasa and Malindi.
We
encourage applicants residing in these areas to apply.
Please
indicate your area of preference in your application.