Africare Recruitment December/January 2024; Open Vacancies and Application.
Africare Recruitment December/January 2024; Open Vacancies and Application
Africare is one of the most experienced and largest African-American led non-profit international development organizations, and we are leaders in development assistance to Africa. Since our founding in 1970, Africare has delivered more than $1 billion in assistance to tens of millions of men, women and children across the African continent.
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- Method of Application
Pharmaceutical Technologist
Core Responsibilities
- Actualize annual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) set by the management
- Implement the pharmacy processes outlined in the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), guidelines and policy manuals
- Ensure the correct dispensing of Health Products and Technologies (HPT) commodities at the dispensing pharmacy units
- Participate in the medication management committee at the medical center in monitoring and addressing medication errors
- Uphold pharmacovigilance practices at the medical center and manage relevant reports of adverse drug reactions, adverse events following immunization, poor quality HPT, medical devices incidents and medication errors
- Ensure there is adequate HPT in the dispensing pharmacy store through correct quantification, indenting, receipts and dispensing with no pilferages.
- Ensure continuous inventory stock hygiene practice using the ABC analysis algorithm
- Ensure monthly complete stock audit with proper explanations for stock discrepancies
- Responsible for ensuring proper handover between relevant staff
- Timely Issue daily, weekly and monthly reports to the Pharmacy In-charge and Center Manager
- Ensure there is proper entry of information in the narcotic drugs register and proper filing of prescriptions on the same
- Ensure proper filing of various documents in the pharmacy
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor or Diploma in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Technology
- Registered/Enrolled by the Pharmacy & Poisons Board (PPB)
- Valid practice license
- Member of KPA/PSK
Experience
- 1 + years of experience
- Technical skills/Leadership competencies
- Upholds ethics and professionalism
- Excellent communication and collaboration
- Proper Medicine management skills
- Patient centered care
- Superior customer services
- Demonstrate leadership and organizational competence
- Active Continuous medical education and Staff mentorship and training
Language Skills
- English
- Swahili
Centre Manager
Core Responsibilities
- Ensure the Medical centre operates and provides healthcare services within stipulated operating hours at all times.
- Staff Management: attendance to duty, absenteeism, leave, performance, staff discipline and adherence to company policies and procedures.
- Report all incidence that occur in the within the stipulated guidelines
- Ensure the Medical centre has sufficient supply of required equipment, stationery and drugs.
- Ensure all the required licenses are obtained, remain current and displayed within the Medical centre premises,
- Regular review of quality standards and take necessary steps to ensure compliance of the Medical centre under various regulations, laws and authorities e.g. County Government, Licensing bodies.
- Ensuring the duty rota is in place by 25th of every month for the coming months and well posted in the notice boards
- Ensuring that the medical Centre has functional medical equipment and their optimal utilization and repair in case of breakdown or malfunction,
- Ensuring a timely solution for any grievance that has arisen from a patient related to clinical practices, and ensure that all patient’s complaints/feedback are acknowledged promptly, and handled effectively.
- Conduct regular meetings with staff and give an update on medical centre performance, Quality of care and staff related issues.
- Manage medical emergencies by ensuring emergency medical preparedness as the emergency team leader and ensure emergency drills are performed.
- Duly document all Incidences and manage accordingly
- In conjunction with consultants, work to provide specialized care to clients.
- Provide effective supervision to nurses including objective setting, performance management, and mentoring, enhancing clinical acumen and ensure staff productivity is optimized.
- Collecting, compiling and submission of accurate clinical reports and any other required documentation.
- Lead the department in development, implementation and review of Standard Operating Procedures for the assigned department aimed at providing safe and quality healthcare to patients.
- Attend departmental meetings to build teamwork, communicate, identify problems and agree on solutions, evaluate departmental performance etc.
- Monitor adherence to the standardized hazardous and other waste disposal technique including all IPC measures.
Africare Recruitment December/January 2024; Open Vacancies and Application
Education, Experience & Skills:
- At least a Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Clinical medicine and Surgery or its equivalent with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role in a busy Hospital.
- Registered by the respective professional body e.g. Clinical Officers Council of Kenya
- Valid Practice License
- BLS/ACLS Certification where its applicable
- Wide knowledge of the healthcare industry
- Strong business acumen
- Proficiency in computer application
- Proven leadership, communication, interpersonal and decision-making skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills (English and Swahili)
- Ability to work under minimum supervision and manage a team.
Pharmaceutical Technologist
Core Responsibilities
- Actualize annual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) set by the management
- Implement the pharmacy processes outlined in the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), guidelines and policy manuals
- Ensure the correct dispensing of Health Products and Technologies (HPT) commodities at the dispensing pharmacy units
- Participate in the medication management committee at the medical center in monitoring and addressing medication errors
- Uphold pharmacovigilance practices at the medical center and manage relevant reports of adverse drug reactions, adverse events following immunization, poor quality HPT, medical devices incidents and medication errors
- Ensure there is adequate HPT in the dispensing pharmacy store through correct quantification, indenting, receipts and dispensing with no pilferages.
- Ensure continuous inventory stock hygiene practice using the ABC analysis algorithm
- Ensure monthly complete stock audit with proper explanations for stock discrepancies
- Responsible for ensuring proper handover between relevant staff
- Timely Issue daily, weekly and monthly reports to the Pharmacy In-charge and Center Manager
- Ensure there is proper entry of information in the narcotic drugs register and proper filing of prescriptions on the same
- Ensure proper filing of various documents in the pharmacy
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor or Diploma in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Technology
- Registered/Enrolled by the Pharmacy & Poisons Board (PPB)
- Valid practice license
- Member of KPA/PSK
Experience
- 1 + years of experience
- Technical skills/Leadership competencies
- Upholds ethics and professionalism
- Excellent communication and collaboration
- Proper Medicine management skills
- Patient centered care
- Superior customer services
- Demonstrate leadership and organizational competence
- Active Continuous medical education and Staff mentorship and training
Language Skills
- English
- Swahili
Method of Application
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