Pharmacist Job at Jocham Hospital

• Fill prescriptions for inpatients and outpatients
• Attend ward rounds and participate in multidisciplinary patient care.
• Conduct drug utilization reviews and engage in clinical and operational research.
• Undertaking clinical checks on all treatment sheets and prescriptions for suitability of treatment.
• Monitor drug therapy and carry out clinical pharmacy interventions for both inpatients and outpatients in liaison with the patient care team.
• Reporting, Monitoring, and analysis of medication errors, adverse drug reactions and other quality and patient safety indicators
• Carry out medication use counseling and adherence monitoring for patients on chronic treatment.
• Prepare & submit clinical and management reports
• Ensure institutional compliance with antibiotic stewardship guidelines restrictions
• Undertake medication reconciliation during patient admission and discharge.
• Participate and supervise staff in sterile compounding, chemotherapy reconstitution, and extemporaneous preparations.
• Provide information and education on drugs and medication therapy to patients, healthcare workers, and other hospital personnel
• To prepare articles on important medication-related updates for publication in the hospital newsletter and patient education leaflets.
• To keep close contact with the Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya, the Ministry of Health, and other professional bodies ensuring that the department is kept abreast with all new
• developments in the pharmaceutical field.
• Conduct continuous professional development sessions for pharmacy staff
• Serve as an active member in appointed hospital committees and process improvement action teams.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Pharmacy
• Registration with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
• Experience of 3 – 4 years after Degree in Pharmacy.
• Possession of valid annual practicing license.
• Mature, well organized, reliable and shows initiative.
• Good supervisory, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Honesty, integrity and upholds confidentiality
• A team player with a problem-solving mind-set.
• ICT proficiency