Pharmeucitical Technologist

Job Description

KEY ROLES

Advise patients and provide excellent customer service.

Dispense prescriptions precisely

Manage inventory

Manage sales and revenue effectively.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide advice for non-prescription medications

Oversee sale of prescribed medicines to our clients and generate revenue by calculating, recording, and issuing charges.

Maintains pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed medications and supplies, placing and expediting orders, verifying receipt, removing outdated drugs

Maintains records by recording and filing physicians’ orders and prescriptions.

Maintain internal and external safeguards regarding storage and dispensing of pharmacy products by complying with procedures, protocols, rules, and regulations.

Maintain detailed, meticulous records of all use of medicnes, especially of controlled substances

Helps and patients by greeting them in person, answering questions and requests

Maintaining the cleanliness and orderliness of the work-station by dusting and vacuuming, washing the windows and doors, and straightening the merchandise

Preparing sales reports on a daily basis

Monitor drugs and other medical supplies levels and initiate the procurement process.

Establish and maintain good relationships with customers

Monitor storage conditions i.e. expiry status and security of the pharmaceuticals

Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND BEHAVIOR TRAITS:

Customer Service Skills: You will constantly be speaking with patients and other healthcare professionals. Therefore, you will need to be a good listener and speak to clients in a pleasant and cheerful way

Attention to Detail: Filling a prescription incorrectly can lead to patient harm, customer safety is key

Organization and management: You will have several responsibilities, and a great pharmacy technologist should be able to balance their duties to customers with other important administrative duties

Ability to work for long hours

Must have high integrity

Must be self-disciplined and capable of taking instructions

Possess efficient Management skills

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Be a holder of Degree/Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized institution

Must be registered and licensed by the Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons board (PPB)

Vast pharmaceutical products knowledge

At least two years’ working experience in a busy retail pharmacy environment

Knowledge of computer packages will be an added advantage.

Expected Salary

SALARY RANGE BETWEEN NET KSH. 50,000 TO NET KSH. 60,000