Vacancy title:
Pharmaceutical Technologist (Locum)
[Type: TEMPORARY, Industry: Health Care, Category: Healthcare, Science & Engineering]
Jobs at:
St. Francis Community Hospital
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, April 28 2026
Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 21 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
WE'RE HIRING
PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGIST (LOCUM)
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Review prescriptions to ensure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
2. Provide information and advice to patients regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
3. Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, inventories, control records for narcotics, or controlled drugs.
4. Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities.
5. Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
6. Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions
7. Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Must be a holder of a Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a reputable institution.
2. The applicant Atleast 2 years experience working in a hospital or a busy health facility.
3. Excellent use of MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
4. Good communication skills (written and oral) and etiquette.
5. Customer focused and always willing to go the extra mile.
6. Pharmacy & Poisons Board certification is MANDATORY.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: associate degree
Job application procedure
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Interested candidates should submit their applications (soft copies only), ENCLOSING A DETAILED CV, AND COVER LETTER ONLY to so as to be received by 28th April 2026.Applicants indicate LOCUM PHARMTECH on the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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