Professional Qualifications and Experience
Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology
Valid Practicing license
Two years experience in a similar/related role, preferably working in a Hospital

Duties and Responsibilities
Review prescriptions to ensure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
Provide information and advice to patients regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications
Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, inventories, control records for narcotics, or controlled drugs.
Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities
Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for packaging, or labelling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
Train pharmacy students serving as interns in preparation for their graduation or licensure
Advise customers on the selection of medication brands or healthcare supplies.
Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, or evaluate the quality or effectiveness of drugs or drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications or characteristics.
Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions
Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly

Method of Application
If your background, experience and competence match the above specifications, please send your application to recruitment@stfrancishospital.or.ke (cover letter & CV/Resume) quoting the job title, reference number and your salary expectation by 29th December 2020. Your CV/Resume MUST include full names and contact details of 3 referees.