Pharmacist
REF: TNH//HRD /PH/03/2023
The overall purpose of
this job is to dispense drugs to patients including availing required drugs,
accurate dispensing and correct billing in line with established protocols and
the Hospital’s patient care objectives.
Responsibilities
- Provide
an efficient and high quality pharmacy service to patients in liaison with
other professional staff within designated areas;
- Check
prescriptions for accuracy and suitability and contact the prescribing
doctors to resolve any prescribing problems in order to ensure safe,
economical and rational use of drugs and other pharmaceutical products;
- Monitor
patient response to treatment, drug and disease interactions, assess
medications prescribed for specific indication;
- Report
adverse drug reactions that patients experience as a result of their
medication;
- Undertake
continuous clinical checks on all treatment sheets and prescriptions for
suitability of treatments, drug interactions, dosing accuracies and ensure
that all prescribed doses are given as required;
- Actively
participate in the drug stocking process from stock requisition
(ordering), reception from stores and prompt shelving, stock taking
(daily, random and quarterly stock takes) and stock variance
reconciliation;
- Deal
with all drug issues requiring attention such as the pricing of drugs,
following up patient credits, replacement of damaged or expired stocks.
- Check
the expiry dates of pharmacy drugs and ensure that the short expiry drugs
are returned back to the store in compliance with the Short Expiry Drug
Policy;
- Ensure
proper preparation and labeling of extemporaneous preparations for in/outpatients
and solutions for the wards;
- Participate
in the formulation and implementation of hospital policies on drug use and
pharmacy standard operating procedures;
- Participate
in the ward pharmacy service as defined in the Hospital policy;
- Participate
in chemotherapy dispensing and reconstitution in strict accordance with
the cytotoxic handling policy;
- Provide
patient counseling and patient information leaflets and to ensure their
availability to all in-patients and outpatients whenever required.
- Maintain
contact with the Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya, the Ministry of Health
and other professional bodies ensuring that the department is kept abreast
with all new developments in the pharmaceutical field.
- Coach
and carry out on –the job training for new staff and pharmacy technicians;
and
- Any
other responsibilities that may be assigned to the job holder by the
supervisor from time to time.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in Pharmacy from a recognized institution.
- Must
be registered with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya and hold a
valid practicing license.
- Minimum
of 3 years’ experience in pharmacy preferably in a hospital environment.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Knowledge
of pharmacokinetics, pharmacology and pharmaceutics
- Understanding
of the human anatomy
- Basic
knowledge of nutrition supplementation
- Understanding
of pricing and billing procedures
- Stock
management skills
- Problem
solving skills
- Judgement
and decision making skills
- Patient
care skills
- Attention
to detail
- Planning
and organizing skills
- Customer
service skills
- Accountability
- Integrity
- Confidentiality
How to Apply
If your background,
experience and competence match the above specifications, please send your
application (cover letter & CV/Resume) quoting the job reference number,
testimonials and full contact details of 3 referees, to reach the undersigned
not later than 27th March, 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us
within two weeks post application, please consider your application
unsuccessful. Please note that The Nairobi Hospital does not charge any fees
from applicants at any stage, nor has it engaged a third party to facilitate
this hire. All communications to successful candidates will be done using
official contacts as listen on our
Only online applications
will be accepted.
Human Resources Manager
The
Nairobi Hospital
P.
O. Box 30026 – 00100
NAIROBI
Email: recruitment@nbihosp.org
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