Pharmaceutical Technologist

Pharmaceutical Technologist

Introduction ​Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH, N) is a private not-for-profit institution that provides tertiary- and secondary-level healthcare services. Established in 1958 and currently a 300 bed facility, the Hospital was upgraded to a tertiary level teaching hospital in order to respond to the health care needs of the people of East Africa. AKUH, N is a premier provider of ambulatory care and quality in-patient services, including critical care. The University Hospital focuses on providing high quality care, and supports postgraduate medical education in all major clinical specialties. Patients treated at the University Hospital benefit from a team-based approach that ensures a high level of quality care. Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi invites applications for the position of Pharmaceutical Technologist Responsibilities ​The incumbent will:  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 prescriber and nurse and provide alternative choice 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 timely manner Complete documentation of all interventions and  incidents and forward to relevant office Compile daily satellite reports Carry out regular satellite stock-take exercise Report any special indicators allocated Maintain and update personal drug knowledge data base to ensure accurate provision of pharmaceutical care of general disease states as well as specialized knowledge in the assigned area of expertise Requirements ​Applicants should: have a Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized institution be registered with The Kenya Pharmaceutical Association have a Practicing License from The Pharmacy and Poisons Board have 2 years' working experience in a busy facility, preferably a hospital be proficient in MS Office Suite have excellent customer service skills and empathetic to patients of all ages have the ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision To Apply Applications together with detailed Curriculum Vitae, names of three professional referees, telephone contact, e-mail address and copies of certificates and testimonials should be sent to, Manager, Recruitment, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. P. O. Box 30270-00100, NAIROBI or by email to hr.recruitment@aku.edu Applications by email are preferred. Only short listed candidates will be contacted Applications should be submitted latest by October 22, 2013.