Avenue Healthcare Pharmaceutical Technologist Jobs in Kenya
Purpose Statement
Our purpose is to enable and maintain health.
Mission
To provide high quality care that exceeds our clients’ expectations.
Job Description
About Avenue Healthcare
Avenue Healthcare is one of the leading private healthcare groups in East Africa running 3 Hospitals, and 19 Medical Centers across Kenya, and a Homecare business. With over 25 years in the healthcare industry, Avenue Healthcare runs 300 hospital beds with over 1,000 staff members, and more than 400 specialists and serves over 400,000 patients annually, offering primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare services.
Job Objective/Purpose
To ensure that high quality standards are maintained at all times in the provision of medication and medical consumables per Avenue Group’s defined policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
Ensure that the Pharmacy has the necessary equipment and ensure that they are in good working condition.
Ensure that all insurances exclusion lists are adhered to.
Inform the doctor on equivalent of the out of stock/OTC medications and follow up to collect medications.
Ensure that the Pharmacy is well stocked as per the set re-order levels. Do daily counts, spot counts, monthly stock takes and give a timely, accurate report with valid explanation on variances and expiries to the Pharmacy Superintendent/Business Manager.
Prevention of medication errors by counter checking and verifying the prescription/ treatment sheets on doses, allergies, patient identification, right drug, legibility and give clear usage instructions.
D.D.A to be dispensed as per the laid down policy, checked weekly and any discrepancies reported to the Pharmacy Superintendent.
Ensure that the fridge temperatures are charted twice daily and any error reported to relevant department.
Ensure that any issue pertaining quality is escalated to the Pharmacy Superintendent/Business Manager
Track the allocated pharmacy quality indicators as required and timely report to the Superintendent.
Record and report all incidents/events to the Business Manager within 24 hours using the provided tools.
Maintain and enforce infection control standards when doing extemporaneous preparations.
Client satisfaction;
Person Specification
A diploma in Pharmacy.
A valid pharmaceutical technologist license
3 years’ experience.
Organizational awareness and detail-oriented
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, teamwork and reliability
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Avenue Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Avenue Healthcare Pharmaceutical Technologist Jobs in Kenya
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