St. Francis Community Hospital wishes to recruit a highly motivated, result oriented, competent, honest and remarkably talented Pharmaceutical Technologist with strong work ethics and passion for excellence.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES.
- Review prescriptions to ensure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
- Provide information and advice to patients regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
- Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, inventories, control records for narcotics, or controlled drugs.
- Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities.
- Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
- Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions
- Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly
QUALIFICATION/SKILLS
- Must be a holder of a Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a reputable institution.
- The applicant MUST HAVE 2 years experience working in a hospital or a busy health facility.
- Excellent use of MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Good communication skills (written and oral) and etiquette.
- Customer focused and always willing to go the extra mile.
- Pharmacy & Poisons Board certification is MANDATORY.
Closing: 21st April 2023.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should submit their applications (soft copies only), enclosing a detailed CV, and cover letter only to– [email protected] Applicants must indicate expected consolidated salary in their application and indicate the position on the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
