Position: Pharmaceutical Technologist
Department :
Medical Centre
Reports to:
Medical
Centre Branch Manager
Who We Are
Penda Health is an
award-winning company that is building the healthcare system of the future.
We’re bringing quality and trustworthy healthcare to the next 100 million
families in Africa. Our vision is for everyone on the continent to have
healthcare they can trust. We have a team of over 400 employees who currently
run 19 Medical Centres and treat over 300,000 patients per year.
The role
The Pharmaceutical
technologist is a team member who is passionate about providing and promoting
primary health care services in Kenya and across the continent. You should
apply if you believe you can provide compassionate, patient-centered, and
evidence-based clinical services to clients at Penda Health. We expect you to
create an outstanding patient experience for our clients, so that they know the
value of having a primary healthcare physician and therefore choose Penda
Health as their primary healthcare provider.
Responsibilities:
Specifically, you will be
responsible for:
Offer amazing patient experience!
- Work with clinical officers to ensure safe,
economical and rational use of drugs and other pharmaceutical products
- Treat patients with empathy and understanding.
- Listen to patients and make them feel heard.
- Go above and beyond in meeting patients’ needs.
- Maintains the highest regard for patient dignity and
experience.
Manage a complex formulary
- Implement high standards of drug storage, usage,
cost effectiveness and ensure cleanliness of the medicine storage areas by
complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Maintain pharmacy inventory by checking
pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed
medications and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt;
preparing labels and removing outdated drugs.
- Check the expiry dates of pharmacy drugs and
adhering to the SOPs in place.
- Safeguard pharmacy stocks and conduct stock takes as
per the standard operating procedures.
Be an amazing teammate!
- Protect patients and employees by adhering to
infection-control policies and protocols.
- Maintain knowledge and stay abreast of all the changes
that occur in the Pharmaceutical field.
- Be an integral member of the whole medical centre
team when it comes to providing an amazing patient experience, doing
community outreach, and marketing Penda’s services.
- You are punctual to your point of work when
scheduled, and you communicate with your manager in any situation where
you are unable to keep time.
- Always be open to feedback from other medical centre
teammates, and you offer constructive feedback to teammates as needed.
- Perform any other duties as required by the branch
manager.
Qualifications and attributes for the position holder
- Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology and with a
valid license
- Minimum 1 year experience in health or community
related work.
- Ability to interact well with patients.
- Great team player with drive for results.
- Ability to work under minimum supervision.
- General computer proficiency.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in
English & Kiswahili.
How to Apply
