Pharmaceutical Technologist at M.P. Shah Hospital

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Review and dispense prescription as per treatment sheet of medications by compounding, packaging and labelling pharmaceuticals to patients. 
• 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level; anticipating needed medications and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; removing outdated drugs & preparing ageing reports. 
• Organises medications for dispensing by reading medication orders and prescriptions; preparing labels; calculating quantities; assembling intravenous solutions and other pharmaceutical therapies. 
• Prepare reports by collecting and summarizing information and sending them on time as required in the standard operating procedure. 
• Generates and captures revenue by calculating, recording, and issuing charges as well as issuing cash sale receipts. 
• Check the expiry dates of medicines, making sure that the short expiry drugs are tagged and returned back to the store in compliance with the set regulations. 

Qualifications & Requirements 

• Diploma in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical technologist from a recognized institution. 
• Must have valid membership and hold a valid practicing license in the Registered with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya. 
• Minimum of 3 years working experience.