Pharmacist - 3 Posts at Taita Taveta County Public Service Board
Taita-Taveta County is a county of Kenya. It lies approximately 200 km northwest of Mombasa and 360 km southeast of Nairobi. The capital is Mwatate, although it is the third-largest town in the county after Voi, Wundanyi and Taveta in that order. The population of the county 30 years ago was approximately 45,000 persons but this has shot up to well over 2...
Pharmacist - 3 Posts
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience
- LocationTaita Taveta
- Job FieldPharmaceutical
Ref No. CPSB/TTC/16/2024
Duties and responsibilities
- Oversee the day to day operations of the hospital pharmacy.
- Oversee proper medicines storage, distribution and management.
- Conduct comprehensive medication use counselling to patients including patients with chronic illnesses such as HIV.
- Identifies and provides solution for medication use problems in patients.
- Conduct regular ward rounds in the hospital and identify pharmaceutical care needs.
- Provides medicines information to other health workers.
- Pharmacy-vigilance: detection and monitoring of safety of medications.
- Therapeutic drug monitoring to patients, ICU and HDU department to ensure optimal body drug levels.
- Develop and disseminate standard operation procedures on safe and effective drug administration in the hospital.
- Rationale drug use evaluation in the hospital.
- Preparation of specialist medicines for administration (e.g. reconstitution of cancer medicines).
- Dispensing of specialist drugs in the hospital (Narcotics and psychoactive medicines).
- Other duties as assigned by the hospital pharmacist.
Requirements for Appointment;
- Must be a Kenyan Citizen.
- Have a Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy from an institution recognized by pharmacy and poisons board.
- Have successfully completed one-year internship from a recognized institution.
- Must have a certificate of Registration by the pharmacy and Poisons Board.
- Valid practicing license from pharmacy and poisons Registered Board.
- Have a certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.
Method of Application
All applications should be addressed and delivered to:
The Secretary/CEO
County Public Service Board
Private Bag
VOI
OR
Hand delivered at the County Public Service Board offices in Voi; located opposite Voi Prison.
The applications with copies of academic and professional certificates and other testimonials should reach the County Public Service Board on or before Friday, 8th November 2024.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Candidates MUST clearly indicate the position being applied for by quoting the vacancy reference number.
- Candidates MUST attach a clear copy of their national identity card or valid passport.
- The applications with copies of academic and professional certificates and other testimonials should reach the County Public Service Board on or before Friday, 8th November 2024.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Taita Taveta County Public Service Board is an equal opportunity employer therefore Youth, women and persons with special needs are encouraged to apply.
- Candidates found canvassing will automatically be disqualified.
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