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;
•  Be a holder of a Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree (B. Pharm) from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
•  Successfully completed one (1) year Internship from a recognized institution;
•  Registration certificate by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
•  A valid license from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board; and
•  Certificate in Computer Applications skills from a recognized institution.

Duties and responsibilities

The Pharmacist shall be responsible to the employer and the supervisor for the following:

•  Screening prescriptions for legal validity, drug contraindications, drug interactions, appropriateness of dose, frequency and duration of dosing and patience convenience;
•  Preparing and dispensing medicines according to Good Dispensing Practices and counselling patients on use of medicines;
•  Making extemporaneous preparations;
•  Participating in ward rounds;
•  Identifying medicinal gaps and challenges; maintaining a daily activity log book for recording all activities undertaken;
•  Recommending Over the Counter (OTC) medicines to patients/clients with simple medicinal conditions and making necessary referrals;
•  Making entries into the relevant inventory management records and registers; and
•  Any other duty that may be assigned by the supervisor.