Pharmaceutical Technologist at NHC MaishaNdonyo Healthcare in Nakuru, Kenya

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    Pharmaceutical Technologist

    NHC MaishaNdonyo HealthcareNakuru, Kenya

    Posted

    2 weeks ago

    Apply by

    31 Aug

    Full Time
    On Site
    Mid
    Healthcare, Medical & Pharmaceutical
    Healthcare & Medical

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    Job Description

    To manage inventory, dispense & service prescriptions accurately and manage sales revenue effectively. Responsible for providing excellent customer service to the clients.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Help patients by dispensing the prescribed drugs.
    • Maintain pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed medications and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; removing outdated drugs & preparing ageing reports as often as possible.
    • Maintain a safe and clean environment by complying with company standard operating procedures & government regulation.
    • Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
    • Organize medications for dispensing by reading medication orders and prescriptions; preparing labels; calculating quantities; assembling intravenous solutions and other pharmaceutical therapies.
    • Maintains records by recording orders and prescriptions.
    • Generates revenues by calculating, recording, and issuing charges as well as issuing cash sale receipts.
    • Ensures medication availability by delivering medications to patients and other clientele.
    • Prepares reports by collecting and summarizing information and sending them on time as required in the standard operating procedures.
    • Conducting marketing activities together with the branch team and ensuring individual and branch sales targets are met/or exceeded.
    • Take responsibility for the pharmacy by ensuring that all operations are running smoothly and reporting any anomalies and breakages.
    • Adhere to the Dangerous Drug Act regulation.
    • Ensure standard operating procedures are followed to the letter and timely feedback given.
    • Any other duty assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

    Required Qualifications

    • Diploma in Pharmacy
    • Pharmacy & Poisons Board certification with license
    • 2 years of experience preferably from a healthcare setup
    • Good interpersonal skills.
    • Honesty and integrity.

    Job Details

    Job Function

    Healthcare & Medical

    Minimum Experience

    2 years

    Education Level

    Diploma

    Area of Study

    Pharmacy

    Field of Study

    Pharmacy

    Languages

    English

    Additional Information

    How to Apply: Send your CV to recruitment@nhcmaisha.co.ke using the position as the subject of the email.

    Show Your Pharmacy Precision on Paper

    Pharmacy roles live and die by accuracy and compliance. Hiring managers for this post will scan your CV for evidence of meticulous dispensing, inventory control, and adherence to regulations like the Dangerous Drug Act.

    1. Quantify your dispensing volume: If you have handled a certain number of prescriptions per day or managed a specific inventory value, put those numbers on your CV. Numbers speak louder than vague claims.

    2. Highlight your regulatory knowledge: Mention your Pharmacy & Poisons Board license prominently and any experience with audits or compliance checks. Show you know the Dangerous Drug Act inside out.

    3. Show your inventory management skills: Describe how you tracked stock, forecasted needs, and handled expired drugs. Use terms like 'stock levels', 'ageing reports', and 'SOPs' to mirror the job description.

    4. Prove your customer service chops: Pharmacy work is patient-facing. Give examples of how you explained medication instructions or handled difficult customers with patience and clarity.

    5. Demonstrate your sales ability: This role includes meeting sales targets. If you have experience upselling or promoting health products, mention it. Show you understand the business side of pharmacy.

    6. Prepare for scenario questions: Expect interview questions like 'How would you handle a prescription error?' or 'How do you manage a stock shortage?'. Practice your answers using real examples from your past roles.

    7. Emphasize your integrity: Pharmacy is a position of trust. Highlight your honesty and reliability, and be ready to discuss how you've handled ethical dilemmas in the past.

    8. Tailor your CV to the job: Use keywords from the job description like 'dispensing', 'inventory', 'SOPs', and 'customer service'. This helps you pass applicant tracking systems and shows you've read the posting carefully.

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    pharmacy
    dispensing
    inventory management
    customer service
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