Posted:Nov 10
By:Hiring Kenya
Company Details
Industry:
Hospital & Health Care
Description:
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 orthopedic conditions, such as clubfoot, burn contractures, osteomyelitis, and other acquired or congenital conditions. The hospital also conducts mobile clinics to identify children in remote areas who can be treated at the hospital and to provide follow-up care for those who have received surgery. Located in the Rift Valley city of Kijabe, the hospital attracts patients from every region of the country. Through the training of surgeons, nurses, and healthcare professionals, CURE Kenya aims to improve the country’s overall capacity to treat disabled children.
Job Description
- Dispense drugs to in-patients upon discharge and out-patients as per need. Ensure educating patients with instructions for proper use/cautioning on side effects is done always.
- Scrutinize patient’s treatment sheets and prescriptions for suitability of prescribed drugs in relation to dosing accuracy, drug interaction and route of administration.
- Replenish stocks of in-patient medications as per treatment sheets.
- Provide drug information to patients, clinicians, nurses and other medical staff.
- Maintain an accurate record of all issued medicines in the bin cards, issue book and Odoo system.
- Participate in regular monitoring of medication management in the clinical areas.
- Ensure cleanliness of the pharmacy.
- In-charge of all quality activities in relation to this position as per the Hospital Standards.
- Maintain the pharmacy store
- Making medication orders for the pharmacy
- Supply medication orders to other departments such as OR and wards.
- Maintain the pharmacy cold chain.
- Maintain all the pharmacy records and any other pharmacy administrative task as assigned.
- Prepare and send all required periodic reports.
- Keep up to date with the current pharmacy practice and drugs.
- Collaborates effectively with other members of staff in order to provide quality service to our patients and most importantly supporting the vision, mission and values of CURE.
- Maintain and Manage OSHA Standards in Cleanliness, through Implementation of the OSHA Policy and, ensure that they wear the provided PPEs at all times.
- In-charge of all quality activities in relation to this position as per the Hospital Standards (SAFECARE).
- Compliance with the requirements of the CURE child protection and safeguarding policies
Salary: Discuss During Interview
Education: Diploma
Employment Type: Contract Based
