The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is an institution of the Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya which is an agency of The Aga Khan Development Network.
The Hospital is part of a network of health facilities in East Africa, which includes clinics, general hospitals, and the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi. It provides medical care to the population of-Western Kenya and works with leading clinicians in the country in the management of complex medical conditions.
The Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu has affirmed its quality practices by achieving ISO 9001:2000 accreditation since 2004, and is moving towards higher standards of quality and clinical excellence.
The hospital invites qualified candidates to be considered for the following position:
Pharmacist
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Medical Director, the successful candidate will be responsible to, among others:
- Provide leadership in the management, use and control of pharmaceutical in the hospital.
- Work with all stakeholders (doctors, nurses) in ensuring efficient, ethical and safe application of pharmaco-therapy in patient management.
- Advice the hospital management in best practices in procurement and control of drugs.
- Participate in the hospital's continuing medical education programs as far as pharmacy practice is concerned in order to continually improve quality of service.
- Bachelor of Pharmacy from a recognized institution.
- Registration Certificate and License from Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
- At least one-year working experience in a busy Pharmacy.
- Knowledge of computer packages will be an added advantage.
Human Resource Manager,
The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu,
P.O. Box 530-40100,
KISUMU,
Email: adminsecretary @ akhskenya.org
Applications to be received not later than 12 November 2008.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
