Job Location : Eldoret , Kenya.

Reports to: Lead Pharmaceutical Technologist.

Company Description.

Employd Staffing Solutions Ltd is a comprehensive Human Capital Consultancy firm based in Nairobi County, Kenya. We specialize in helping organizations with their HR activities, including recruitment, labor outsourcing, payroll management, and employee training. Our mission is to create productive and fruitful relationships with our clients by adding value to their businesses and ensuring the best return on their Human Capital spend.

Job Purpose

The overall purpose of this job is to provide support and facilitation by receiving prescription, analyzing and dispensing medication to patients in line with the established protocols.

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;

Participate in Continuous Medical Education (CME) to stay informed;

Collaborate with the regulatory body (Pharmacy and Poisons 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 and returns; and

Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the jobholder by the supervisor from time to time.

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required

Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized institution.

Must be registered with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya and hold a valid practicing license.

Membership to Kenya Pharmaceutical Association is an added advantage

Minimum 2 years’ relevant experience preferably in a hospital environment

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.

Qualified and interested candidates should share their CVs to jobs@employd.co.ke with the subject line Pharmaceutical Technologist . Kindly indicate your expected salary . Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.