Healthcare and MedicalFull-TimeJunior-level(1-2 yrs)
Job Description
Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is seeking a Pharmaceutical Technologist for its Outreach Clinic in Ruai. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of pharmacy services, focusing on accurate drug dispensing, patient education, and adherence to professional and institutional standards.
Key Responsibilities
Receive, verify prescriptions, and dispense drugs in a timely manner within approved standards and procedures.
Contact the physician immediately for inaccuracy and illegibility in a prescription order, document errors, and communicate them to the nursing and pharmacy staff.
Verify expiry dates of drugs prior to dispensing medication to patients/customers.
Check that every label placed on the medications contains the correct patient name, drug, quantity, and directions.
Compound extemporaneous preparations and mix certain intravenous medications as per laid down procedures.
Counsel patients on drug administration and use of devices for optimum wellness and recovery.
Receive, return, and update drug credits on the system in a timely manner.
Deliver drug discharges to patients in the ward where applicable.
Communicate out-of-stock and non-stock effectively and timely to prescribers and nurses and provide alternative choices or make arrangements to order promptly.
Comply and observe the environmental health and safety measures and regulations by proper handling, storage, and dispensation of medications.
Record, monitor, and update the expiry list of medications in a timely manner.
Complete documentation of interventions, medication errors and near misses, adverse events, medication queries, patient complaints, or any other incidents and forward to the relevant office.
Perform random medication checks daily and monitor variance levels in your respective satellites.
Compile daily satellite reports and carry out regular satellite stock-take exercises.
Report any special indicators allocated.
Requirements and Qualifications
Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized institution.
Registered with The Kenya Pharmaceutical Association.
Practicing License from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
2 years of working experience in a busy facility, preferably a hospital.
Valid Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS).
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the Aga Khan University Hospital career portal on aku.taleo.net.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply by visiting the Aga Khan University Hospital recruitment portal. Go to aku.taleo.net to submit your application.
