Pharmaceutical Technologist at Ruaraka Uhai Neema Hospital

Key Duties & Responsibilities




• Receive written prescriptions or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate


• Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.


• Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.


• Fill bottles with prescribed medications and type affix labels.


• Assist clients by answering simple questions, locating items or referring them to the pharmacist for medications information.


• File prescriptions that have been filled.


• Clean, help maintain, equipment and work areas and sterilize glassware according to prescribed methods.


• Establish and maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.


• Order, label and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.


• Mix pharmaceutical preparations according to written prescriptions.


• Compute charges for medication and equipment dispensed to hospital patients and enter data in computer.


• Dispense medications and pharmaceutical supplies to patients, nursing stations and other departments.


• Price stock and mark items for sale.


• Providing information to supervisors, co-workers and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail or in person.


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level; anticipating needed medications and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; removing outdated drugs.


• Using relevant information and individual judgement to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations or standards.


• Observes professional ethics for the benefit of the law, the patient, the relatives of the patient and colleagues.



Qualifications, Skills and Experience




• Diploma in Pharmacy.


• Enrolled by pharmacy and poison board.


• At least 2 years’ experience.