Background

In 1998, CURE International, in cooperation with the African Inland Church, opened the AIC-CURE International Hospital in Kijabe, Kenya. Along with being CURE’s first hospital, CURE Kenya was Africa’s first orthopedic pediatric teaching hospital for children with disabilities. The 30-bed hospital provides care for children suffering from a wide range of ...

Position Overview

The Pharmacist is responsible for the administration and coordination of the Pharmacy department. He/she is also responsible for ensuring the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medicines in the hospital for patients who are unable to pay, those whose care is subsidized, and those who are private patients.

Essential Duties

• Interpret physicians’ orders, and check, verify, compound, and dispense medicines.
• Counsel patients on the side effects, dosage, and route of administration of their drug treatments.
• Maintain effective communication with patients and their relatives.
• Respond to medication-related queries from within the hospital and from patients and their relatives.
• Prepare and maintain quality checks on sterile medications under aseptic conditions.
• Dispense and distribute drugs and medicines for patients in an accurate and timely manner.
• Assist with the development and implementation of hospital policies and procedures related to pharmaceutical matters.
• Monitor the supply of medicines on a regular basis, re-order as needed, and coordinate with suppliers on the replacement of near-expiry medicines.
• Ensure that medicines are stored appropriately and securely to maintain freshness and potency.
• Manage medication errors and support the drug utilization information system.
• Coordinate with the Chief Pharmacist when concerns arise.

Occupational Safety & Health

• Uphold the highest standards of quality and efficiency in line with hospital quality programs (e.g. Safe care, DOSH, etc.) requirements.
• Ensure a safe and secure work environment by strictly adhering to infection prevention and control protocols such as but not limited to handwashing, wearing of PPE, etc.
• Identifying, reporting & self-managing hazards where appropriate.
• Early and accurate reporting of incidents at work and raising issues of concern when identified.
• Commit to sustainable and eco-friendly work practices by minimizing waste, optimizing resource usage, and actively participating in initiatives that promote environmental stewardship.

Other Duties

Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the co-worker for this position within their scope of practice. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Co-workers must perform other tasks, duties, and projects as assigned, as members of the team. It is also expected that every employee at any level shows initiative and willingness to contribute even in areas that are outside their normal job duties.

• Attend and participate in office devotionals, seminars, in-service education classes, on-the-job training programs, etc.
• May be required to participate in mobile clinics or community outreach.

• Interpret physicians’ orders, and check, verify, compound, and dispense medicines.
• Counsel patients on the side effects, dosage, and route of administration of their drug treatments.
• Maintain effective communication with patients and their relatives.
• Respond to medication-related queries from within the hospital and from patients and their relatives.
• Prepare and maintain quality checks on sterile medications under aseptic conditions.
• Dispense and distribute drugs and medicines for patients in an accurate and timely manner.
• Assist with the development and implementation of hospital policies and procedures related to pharmaceutical matters.
• Monitor the supply of medicines on a regular basis, re-order as needed, and coordinate with suppliers on the replacement of near-expiry medicines.
• Ensure that medicines are stored appropriately and securely to maintain freshness and potency.
• Manage medication errors and support the drug utilization information system.
• Coordinate with the Chief Pharmacist when concerns arise.
• Uphold the highest standards of quality and efficiency in line with hospital quality programs (e.g. Safe care, DOSH, etc.) requirements.
• Ensure a safe and secure work environment by strictly adhering to infection prevention and control protocols such as but not limited to handwashing, wearing of PPE, etc.
• Identifying, reporting & self-managing hazards where appropriate.
• Early and accurate reporting of incidents at work and raising issues of concern when identified.
• Commit to sustainable and eco-friendly work practices by minimizing waste, optimizing resource usage, and actively participating in initiatives that promote environmental stewardship.
• Attend and participate in office devotionals, seminars, in-service education classes, on-the-job training programs, etc.
• May be required to participate in mobile clinics or community outreach.

• pharmaceutical matters
• drug utilization information system
• infection prevention and control protocols
• environmental stewardship

• BA/BSc/HND