Pharmaceutical Technologist

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Our Client is looking for a pharmaceutical technologist who will work in one of their outlets.

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level, anticipating needed medications and supplies, placing and expediting orders, verifying receipt, removing outdated drugs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.