Pharmacist at

Tharaka Nithi County is one of the forty seven (47) counties in Kenya. It borders the Counties of Embu to the South and South West, Meru to the North and North East, Kirinyiga and Nyeri to the West and Kitui to the East and South East
Requirements for appointment

Be a Kenyan citizen;
Be a holder of a Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree (B. Pharm) from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
Successfully completed one (1) year Internship from a recognized institution;
Registration certificate by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
A valid license from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board; and
Certificate in Computer Applications skills from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.

Duties and responsibilities
The Pharmacist shall be responsible to the employer and the supervisor for the following:

Screening prescriptions for legal validity, drug contraindications, drug interactions, appropriateness of dose, frequency and duration of dosing and patience convenience;
Preparing and dispensing medicines according to Good Dispensing Practices and counselling patients on use of medicines;
Participating in ward rounds;
Identifying medicinal gaps and challenges; maintaining a daily activity log book for recording all activities undertaken;
Making entries into the relevant inventory management records and registers; and
Any other duty that may be assigned by the supervisor.

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