Job Description

Pharmacist Job, Current Medical Jobs Kenya.

Company: Jocham hospital

Job Title: Pharmacist,

Industry: Medical,

Location: Mombasa,

Gross Salary: Competitive,

Jocham hospital is a level 4 hospital located in Mombasa. They seek to hire a Pharmacist who will be responsible for ensuring compliance with professional and legal practice and standard operating procedures

Key Responsibilities

• Fill prescriptions for inpatients and outpatients


• Attend ward rounds and participate in multidisciplinary patient care.


• Conduct drug utilization reviews and engage in clinical and operational research.


• Undertaking clinical checks on all treatment sheets and prescriptions for suitability of treatment.


• Monitor drug therapy and carry out clinical pharmacy interventions for both inpatients and outpatients in liaison with the patient care team.


• Reporting, Monitoring, and analysis of medication errors, adverse drug reactions and other quality and patient safety indicators


• Carry out medication use counseling and adherence monitoring for patients on chronic treatment.


• Prepare & submit clinical and management reports


• Ensure institutional compliance with antibiotic stewardship guidelines restrictions


• Undertake medication reconciliation during patient admission and discharge.


• Participate and supervise staff in sterile compounding, chemotherapy reconstitution, and extemporaneous preparations.


• Provide information and education on drugs and medication therapy to patients, healthcare workers, and other hospital personnel


• To prepare articles on important medication-related updates for publication in the hospital newsletter and patient education leaflets.


• To keep close contact with the Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya, the Ministry of Health, and other professional bodies ensuring that the department is kept abreast with all new developments in the pharmaceutical field.


• Conduct continuous professional development sessions for pharmacy staff


• Serve as an active member in appointed hospital committees and process improvement action teams.


• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Pharmacy


• Registration with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.


• Experience of 3 – 4 years after Degree in Pharmacy.


• Possession of valid annual practicing license.


• Mature, well organized, reliable and shows initiative.


• Good supervisory, interpersonal and communication skills.


• Honesty, integrity and upholds confidentiality


• A team player with a problem solving mind-set.


• ICT proficiency.

NOTE:

• Candidates invited for interviews will be required to present both originals and clear copies (where applicable) of the following documents:


• National I.D.


• KRA PIN Certificate


• Current Colored Passport Photo


• NSSF Card


• NHIF Card


• Valid Certificate of Good Conduct


• Academic and Professional Certificates


• Certificates of Service from previous employers

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