Organization: Ubuntu Life Foundation
Position Title: Pharmacy Technician
Location: Maai Mahiu
Position requirements
- Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized institution.
- At least 2 years work experience
- Must be registered with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya and hold a valid practicing license.
- Membership in Kenya Pharmaceutical Association is an added advantage
- Proficiency in computer applications.
Key duties and responsibilities
- Assist in filling, processing, and dispensing medications to patients in safety standards and to ensure quality care for patients;
- Assist in maintaining the drug inventory through inventory control practices;
Initiate procurement process for medications;
Keep track and control measures for drugs – ensure there is a prescription accompanying all the drugs request;
Collaborate with the regulatory body (Pharmacy and Poison’s Board) – Pharmaco- vigilance for information on adverse effects/reactions to prescription drugs;
Monthly reporting – sales, expenses, breakages, expiries;
Ensure proper stock management, including management of expired drugs and supplies, reorder levels, obsolete items, stock movement, stock-outs, returns; and
Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the jobholder by the supervisor from time to time.
Technical & Behavioural competencies
- Knowledge of pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, and pharmaceutics
- Understanding of the human anatomy
- Basic knowledge of nutrition supplementation
- Drive and openness to learning
- Time management skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Patient care skills
- Effective decision-making and judgment skills
- Analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Team working skills
- Accountability
- Integrity
- Confidentiality
Method of Application
Qualified and interested applicants should submit their CVs with copies of their academic certificates to the following e-mail before 19th October 2022:
Email: ubuntukenya@ubuntu.life