Pharmacist – Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

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Pharmacist - Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

  • Post Date:October 18, 2021
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Job Description

Job Purpose

  • To provide comprehensive and quality pharmaceutical services and care to patients/clients in the hospital.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide quality pharmaceutical care to clients in the health facility in accordance with the standards of Pharmaceutical care and accompanying Standard Operations  Procedures (SOPs) and Guidance for Pharmaceutical Services.
  • Provide medicines information, advice, and counseling services to other health staff and patients/clients to enhance therapeutic outcomes.
  • Ensure the safe and secure storage and handling of medicine in the hospital.
  • Promote the activities of the Drug and Therapeutics Committee (DTC) and Rational Use of Medicines (RUM) in the hospital.
  • Ensure that quality, safe, efficacious, and affordable pharmaceutical products and devices are supplied to patients/clients.
  • Ensure the efficient collection, storage, processing, and utilization of data in pharmacy to inform management and clinical care decisions.
  • Undertake central intravenous additives services in accordance with the level of care in the hospital.
  • Manufacture of sterile and non-sterile products and reconstitution of drugs for both in-patients and out-patients of the hospital.
    • To participate in approved operational research in pharmaceutical care with a view to disseminating the results.
    • Participate in the provision of clinical/ward pharmacy services with the healthcare team in the hospital.
    • Apply appropriate store-keeping techniques for ensuring the constant availability of medicines.
    • To ensure optimal storage conditions of all drugs.
    • Report on Adverse Drugs Reactions using appropriate forms
  • Required Skills or Experience

    Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience

    Doctor of Pharmacy/Degree in Pharmacy ad a registered Pharmacist plus at least one(1) year internship.

    Skills and Personal Attribute

    • Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
    • Ability to work, lead and manage a multi-disciplinary team
    • Ability to organize workload, work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
    • Excellent problem-solving skills.
    • Demonstrate flexibility and a methodological approach to work.
    • Ability to take initiative and influence others positively.
    • How To Apply

      Interested persons are to submit their applications with detailed CVs, names of three referees (who will be willing to provide a confidential reports on them), and not more the two pages Vision Statement for the position to

      http://info@kathhsp.org

      Applicants should reach the address below no later than October 27, 2021

      The Chief Executive

      Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

      P. O. Box 1934

      Kumasi