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Volunteer Pharmaceutical Technician
International Rescue Committee
Rest of Kenya | Full Time | NGO / Non-Profit Associations
End date 24 Jun 2024
Key Responsibilities
- Receive, verify and record all incoming items in the Hospital drug store.
- Issue and record all items duly requested by the consumption units in the prescribed format.
- Ensure proper filling and storage of all the documents in the hospital drug store.
- Monitor consumptions of items in the consumption units.
- Ensure proper storage of all items in the Hospital drug store.
- Regularly monitor expiry dates of all items.
- Monitor on poor utilized and slow moving items and in consultation with the supervisor advice the prescribers/users accordingly.
- Monitor the stock levels and in consultation with the supervisor to avoid unnecessary stock outs.
- Record twice daily the temperatures in the cold room and the fridge.
- Ensure proper maintenance of cold chain in the drug store.
- Offer pharmaceutical advice when required.
- With the supervisor assist in preparation of consumption reports.
- Conduct regular physical inventory to ensure compliance of records.
- Creation of picking slips.
- Do any other duty as assigned to you by your supervisor or designate.
Key Result Areas
- Accurate and timely documentation of all issues and received drugs and medical items.
- Daily recording and tracking of temperatures in the cold room and the fridge
- Timely issue orders to the various units in the prescribed forms on their ordering days.
- Proper storage of drugs and medical items.
- Tracking of expiries and slow moving items.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A Diploma in pharmacy from a recognized institution.
- He/She must be enrolled by the pharmacy and poisons board
- At least three years hospital pharmacy experience.
- Good communication and writing skills
- Computer literate
- A good team player
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Ability to work ethically in demanding environment.
- Good customer care skills.