Job Description
PHARMACISTS - JOB GROUP ‘CPSB O7’ - V/NO. KCPSB/1 1/2021/19 (2 POSITIONS)
Terms of Service: 3-year contract
Remuneration: As per SRC guidelines
Requirements for Appointment
i. Bachelor of Pharmacy degree (B Pharm) from a recognized institution in Kenya;
ii. Successfully completed one (1) year internship from a recognized institution;
iii. Registration Certificate from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board; and
iv. A certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.
Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will work under guidance of a senior officer. Specific duties and responsibilities will entail:
i.Screening prescriptions for legal validly, drug contrantraindications, drug interactions, and appropriateness of dose, frequency and duration of dosing and patient’s convenience.
ii. Preparing and dispensing medicines according to Good Dispensing Practices and counselling patients on use of medicines
iii. Making extemporaneous preparations;
iv. Participating in ward rounds;
v. Identifying medical gaps and challenged;
vi. Maintaining a daily activity log book for recording all activities undertaken ;
vii. Recommending over the Counter (OTC) medicines to patients/clients with simple medical conditions and making necessary referrals;
viii. Making entries into relevant inventory management records and registers.