Pharmaceutical Technologists at Marie Stopes Kenya
Salary Range: KShs. 32,000
They include dispensing drugs as prescribed to the clients
Marie Stopes International (MSI) is a marketing-focused resulted oriented social business that uses modern management and marketing techniques to provide quality family planning and reproductive health services in more than 43 countries world-wide.
The primary responsibility of this role is to further MSI’s Goal: THE PREVENTION OF UNWANTED BIRTHS and its mission of ensuring the individuals right to: CHILDREN BY CHOICE NOT CHANCE
It is a role requirement that the job holder must fully comply with, promote and live MSI CORE VALUES: mission driven, customer focused, results orientated, pioneering, sustainable and people centered
Key Responsibilities
- Ensures good inventory management practices, of the medicines and medical supplies, at Marie Stopes Kenya Center
- Oversees the acquisition (prepares drug orders) and disbursement of drugs and medical supplies in the Center outpatient department.
- Ensures rational use of drugs at the Center with focus on improved therapeutic outcomes based on appropriate drug use.
- Ensure maintenance of cold chain.
- Liaise with the program pharmacist regarding drugs and medical supplies orders and buffer stocks
- Monitor drug consumption at the center pharmacy store and submit timely regular stock level and drug consumption reports to the Program Pharmacist.
- Keep records of serious untoward incidents e.g. drug errors, poor quality, expired drugs as requested by Program Pharmacist
- Keep up to date stock records and information on stock of medicine and medical supplies with a view of improving inventory management practices.
- Prepares medicine needs projections and submits orders to the Program Pharmacist and Center Manager.
- Any other duties that maybe assigned by the line manager.
Qualifications:
- Diploma in Pharmacy from accredited institutions by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
- Enrolled Pharmaceutical Technologist with Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
- Minimum of two (2) years post training experience in the same position.
- Computer Literate.
- Good communication skills – Kiswahili and English
- Knowledge of drugs and their indications, contraindications, dosing, side effects and proper administration.
- Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
- Ability to train other assigned staff as necessary.
- Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
Successful performance at MSI is not simply defined in terms of ‘what’ people achieve, but equally is about ‘how’ people go about their jobs and the impact that they have on others.
Initiative: Thinking ahead and taking action to make the most of opportunities by finding the optimum solution
How to Apply
Applications quoting the position title with detailed CVs with contact details of 3 referees (1 of which should be immediate, 1 former supervisor and any other) should be submitted to:
People and Development Dept
pd@mariestopes.or.ke
Marie Stopes Kenya
On or before 16th November, 2013
Due to the urgency if the position, applications will be reviewed as they come.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
NB: Please clearly indicate on the subject line as ‘Pharmaceutical Technologist Kitale/Mombasa’
Marie Stopes Kenya is an equal opportunity Employer
