Pharmacist - 3 Posts at Machakos County Public Service Board

Duties and responsibilities.

• Screening prescriptions for legal validity
• Drug contraindications
• Drug interactions
• Appropriateness of dose
• Frequency and duration of dosing and patience convenience
• Preparing and dispensing medicines according to Good Dispensing Practices
• Counselling patients on use of medicines
• Making extemporaneous preparations
• Participating in ward rounds
• Identifying medical gaps and challenges
• Maintaining a daily activity log book for recording all activities undertaken
• Recommending Over the Counter (OTC) medicines to patients/clients with simple medical conditions and making referrals
• Making entries into the relevant inventory management records and registers.

Requirements for Appointment.

• Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree (B Pharm) from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poison Board.
• Successfully completed one (1) year Internship from a recognized institution.
• Registration Certificate by the Pharmacy and Poisons Boards
• Certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution.