Vacancy title:
Pharmacist

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Healthcare]

Jobs at:
Laikipia County Government

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, May 22 2025

Duty Station:
Laikipia | Laikipia | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 2 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Pharmacist - 3 Posts

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationBA/BSc/HND
• Experience
• LocationLaikipia
• Job FieldPharmaceutical 

Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under supervision of a Senior Pharmacist. Duties and responsibilities will include: 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; making extemporaneous preparations; participating in ward rounds; identifying medicinal gaps and challenges; maintaining a daily activity log book for recording all activities undertaken; recommending Over the Counter (OTC) medicines to patients/clients with simple medical conditions and making necessary referrals; and making entries into the relevant inventory management records and registers. An officer at this level may also be deployed in a manufacturing industry to: provide quality assurance and control services; register products; register and license premises; and providing warehousing and logistics.

Requirements for appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree (B Pharm) from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
• Successfully completed one (l) year Internship from a recognized institution;
• Registration Certificate by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
• Valid practicing license from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO ALL APPLICANTS

• All applications shall be through the Google Forms Link provided to be received on or before 22nd May, 2025.
• Applications and all other attachments should be attached as ONE PDF document of not more than 5MBs.
• Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted and will be required to present their original academic and Professional documents during interview.
• Laikipia County Public Service Board only contacts through the number +254715 052 052 and does not charge any fee at any point of the recruitment stages.
• Any form of canvasing will lead to automatic disqualification.
• The County Government of Laikipia is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and gender equality. Women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.
• Successful candidates must satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.
• Applications shall be addressed to: -

The Secretary/CEO,
Laikipia County Public Service Board,
P.O Box 52-20300,
NYAHURURU. 

Interested and qualified? Go to Laikipia County Government on docs.google.com to apply

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