International NGO Pharmaceutical Technologist Job in Nairobi Kenya

Pharmaceutical Technologist
 

Location: Nairobi
 

Industry: Healthcare
 

Our Client, an International NGO whose core business is reproductive health and family planning to millions of the world’s poorest and vulnerable women is seeking to recruit a Pharmaceutical Technologist.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures good inventory management practices, of the medicines and medical supplies, at organization Nursing Home.


• Oversees the acquisition (prepares drug orders) and disbursement of drugs and medical supplies to the nursing home inpatient department.


• Ensures rational use of drugs at the nursing home with focus on improved therapeutic outcomes based on appropriate drug use.


• Ensure maintenance of cold chain.


• Liaise with the program pharmacist regarding drugs and medical supplies orders and buffer stocks


• Monitor drug consumption at the nursing home pharmacy store and submit timely regular stock level and drug consumption reports to the Program Pharmacist.


• Keep records of serious incidents e.g. drug errors, poor quality, expired drugs as requested by Program Pharmacist


• Keep up to date stock records and information on stock of medicine and medical supplies with a view of improving inventory management practices.


• Prepares medicine needs projections and submits orders to the Program Pharmacist and Center Manager.


• Any other duties that maybe assigned by the line manager

Qualification and Experience

• Diploma in Pharmacy from accredited institutions by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.


• Enrolled Pharmaceutical Technologist with Pharmacy and Poisons Board


• Minimum of two (2) years post training experience in the same position.


• Knowledge of drugs and their indications, contraindications, dosing, side effects and proper administration.


• Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.


• Ability to train other assigned staff as necessary.


• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards

To apply, send your CV and cover letter only to recruit@flexi-personnel.com or before close of business 15th May, 2016. 

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