Pharmacy Technician (Kingston, Jamaica) - Jamaica Defence Force

 The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) invites suitably qualified persons to enlist in the JDF as a Professional Entry Enlisted Rank (PEER), to fill the following position:

Pharmacy Technician

Candidates must meet the following requirements and competencies:

• Nationality - Be a Commonwealth citizen

Professional and Educational Requirements:

• Pharmacy Technician Certificate from an accredited tertiary level institution
• A minimum of one (1) year working as a Pharmacy Technician in a Pharmacy

Key Competencies:

Knowledge and Technical Skills:

• Excellent knowledge of pharmaceutical inventory and records management
• Good knowledge of pharmacology and drug information
• Ability to read and interpret prescriptions
• Proficient in calculating pharmaceutical doses
• Excellent at maintaining infection control practices

Critical and analytical Thinking Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work cohesively within a diverse community 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent attention to details
• Ability to operate in a team environment
• Excellent ability to analyze information

Attitude:

• Must be highly dependable and organized
• Must demonstrate the aptitude and desire to assimilate into military life
• Must be willing to work at other Military Outstations Medical Clinics
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Military Standards:

• In addition to the academic qualifications and competencies, candidates must be able to pass the assessment requirements for enlistment in the JDF.

Key Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Supports pharmacological services by stocking, assembling and distributing medications
• Organizes medications for Pharmacist to disperse, by reading medication orders and prescriptions, preparing labels, calculating quantities, and assembling intravenous solutions and other pharmaceutical therapies
• Maintains pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed medications and supplies, and removing outdated drugs as directed
• Maintain a clean and safe pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules and regulations
• Ensures medication availability  by delivering medications to patients and departments
• Prepares reports by collecting and summarizing information 

Application letters and resumes are to be submitted before Friday, 11 November 2022 via email to: pesm.application@jdf.mil.jm and be addressed to: 

S01 J1 (Personnel and Adminisration)

Headquarters

Jamaica Defence Force

Up Park Camp,

Kingston 5.