# Pharmaceutical Technologist

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Company: ProRecruit Versaatech

Category: Healthcare & Medical

Location: Kenya, Thika, Thika

Work type: Full-time

Work arrangement: On-site

Published: 2026-10-29

Expires: 2026-11-28

## Job Description

Job Purpose

 
- To ensure accurate dispensing, advice patients and clients on proper drugs use supervise Pharmaceutical Assistants and ensure excellent customer service and efficiency in the Pharmacy.

Key Responsibilities

 
- Receive, verify, bill, fill and dispense drugs/medical supplies as ordered or prescribed by a qualified medical practitioner. 
 
- Facilitate quick discharge of inpatients by processing their files in real time.
 
- Maintain Pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory levels, anticipate needed medications and supplies, place orders and manage short expiry drugs.
 
- Provide drug and therapeutics information to patients as maybe required.
 
- Participate in drug stock process i.e stock requisition, prompt shelving and keeping a tight control of pharmacy stock items.
 
- Advise staff in other disciplines within the Hospital on proper use of medicines and all other drugs. 
 
- Ensure the Pharmaceutical Assistants pack the correct dosage before issuance to the patients.
 
- Enforce dangerous drug act regulations in the pharmacy.
 
- Carrying out quarterly medicine storage areas inspections in all theatres, critical care areas and crash charts.
 
- Following the laid down security and safety system and procedures in all transactions including not sharing computer log in and passwords with other staffs.
 
- Verify quantities against invoices and inform supervisors of stock needs and storages.
 
- Mix pharmaceutical preparations according to written prescriptions. Extemporariness preparation and sanitizers syrups.
 
- Participate in internal CMEs both departmental and with other disciplines.
 
- Keep abreast of new development of drugs, techniques and pharmaceutical services to disseminate appropriate information to patients.
 
- Participate in ward rounds assist the doctors with information on medicines that they prescribe and for quality control
 
- Support the Head of Pharmacy in having the Department achieve local and international quality management standards.
 
- Ensure excellent customer relations management by Pharmacy to all its clients.
 
- Maintain a clean working environment at all time.
 
- Any other duty that may be assigned.

Key Performance Indicators

 
- Errors in dispensing of drugs. 
 
- Turnaround time in dispensing of drugs.
 
- Turnaround time in discharging patients via file processing in pharmacy on daily basis 
 
- Adherence to set standard operating procedures
 
- Efficiency in updating knowledge on new drugs in the market

Academic and professional qualifications

 
- Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technologist.
 
- Holder of valid practicing license.
 
- Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in a busy hospital / pharmacy.

Other added advantages

 
- Commitment to providing high quality care and excellence.
 
- Excellent computer skills and ability to work with minimum supervision.
 
- Excellent communication skills

## Requirements

associate degree
24

Apply by email: info@versaatech.co

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