Job Description
PHARMACIST, JOB GROUP ‘CPSB 07’ (M) TWO (2) POSTS
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will work under supervision of a Senior Pharmacist and may also be deployed as a Sub-County Pharmacist. Duties and responsibilities will include:
1.Screening prescriptions for legal validity, drug contraindications, drug interactions,
2. Appropriateness of dose, frequency and duration of dosing and patience convenience;
• Preparing and dispensing medicines according to Good dispensing practices and counseling patients on use of medicines;
1. Making extemporaneous preparations;
2. Participating in ward rounds; identifying medicinal gaps and challenges;
3. 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 necessary referrals;
• Making entries into the relevant inventory management records and registers.
1. Providing quality assurance and control services, registering products; licensing premises; and providing warehousing and logistics.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –
1. Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree (B Pharm) from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
2. Successfully completed one (1) year Internship from a recognized institution;
• Registration Certificate by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board; and
1. Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution