Tharaka Nithi County is one of the forty seven (47) counties in Kenya. It borders the Counties of Embu to the South and South West, Meru to the North and North East, Kirinyiga and Nyeri to the West and Kitui to the East and South East.

Requirements for Appointment

•  Be a Kenyan Citizen;
•  Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm.) from a university recognized by Pharmacy & Poisons Board;
•  Masters Degree in any specialized field of Pharmacy as recognized by Pharmacy & Poisons Board;
•  Certificate of registration from Pharmacy & Poisons Board;
•  Valid Practicing license from Pharmacy & Poisons Board.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Overall duties will be:

•  Coordinating pharmaceutical services in all county health facilities;
•  Coordinating county medicine and therapeutics committees activities in the county health facilities;
•  Developing and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for all Pharmaceutical services in the County;
•  Conducting research on medicine utilization in the County;
•  Providing continuous professional development education to pharmacists in the county;
•  Evaluating the appropriateness of the medical supplies;
•  Maintaining pharmaceutical inventories in the county Health facilities;
•  Providing medical information in preparation of patient drug management therapies;
•  Coordinating preparation of annual work plan as related to pharmaceutical services.