Duties and Responsibilities:

• Selecting, quantifying, procuring and warehousing of medical supplies, Monitoring effective storage of specialized medical supplies requiring cold storage;
• Making entries into the relevant inventory management records and registers;
• Participating in ward rounds to monitor medicine use, interactions and adverse drug reactions;
• Carrying out continuing medical education for health workers in general;
• Conducting health education on appropriate use of medicines to patients;
• Participating in multidisciplinary clinical team activities of patient care;
• Reporting adverse drug reactions and poor-quality medicines;
• Timely preparation of relevant monthly reports and submission to relevant offices;
• Training and mentoring of inters and students attached to the facility;
• Keeping safe custody and maintenance of up to date narcotic and psychotropic substances records;
• Running of poison information centers;
• Dissemination and providing new drug information to health workers and the general public; and
• Supervising pharmaceutical services at lower level health facilities.

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have;

• Bachelor of Pharmacy (B Pharm) degree from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
• A Master’s Degree from an institution recognized by: the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board/Council will be an added advantage;
• A minimum of three (3) years working experience;
• Certificate of registration as a Pharmacist by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
• Valid practicing license from Pharmacy and Poisons Board; and
• Certificate in Senior Management Course or its equivalent lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution or evidence of enrollment for SMC; and
• Demonstrate professional competence and managerial capability.