Amos Chogo

PROFILE
I hold a diploma in pharmacy from Kenya Medical Training College Nairobi campus, fully
registered by Kenya pharmacy and poisons board, member of Kenya Pharmaceutical
Association and enrolled pharmaceutical technologist. I have 7 years of experience.
I did my attachment in both private and public institutions that is; Kapsabet County and
Referral Hospital, Comet healthcare Limited; Haltons pharmacy limited, AIC Kijabe Mission hospital
Mercy mission hospital Nakuru annex, Healthwave hospital Nakuru and currently working at The Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi.

Receive, verify prescriptions and dispense drugs in a timely manner within approved
standards and procedures.
 Contact the physician immediately for inaccuracy and illegibility in a prescription order, document errors and communicate them to the nursing and pharmacy staff
 Verify expiry dates of drugs prior to dispensing medication to patients/customers
 Check that every label placed on the medications contains the correct patient name, drug, quantity and directions.
 Compound extemporaneous preparations and mix certain intravenous medications as
per laid down procedures.
 Counsel patients on drug administration and use of devices for optimum wellness and
recovery.
 Receive, return and update drug credits on the system in a timely manner.
 Communicate out of stock and non-stock effectively and timely to prescriber and nurse
and provide alternative choice or make arrangements to order promptly.
 Comply and observe the environmental health and safety measures and regulations by
proper handling, storage and dispensation of medications
 Record, monitor and update the expiry list of medications in timely manner.
 Complete documentation of Interventions, Medication errors and Near Miss, Adverse
events, Medication queries, Patient complaints or any other incidents and forward to
relevant office
 Perform random medication checks daily and Monitor variance levels.
 Compile daily satellite reports.
 Report any special indicators allocated.
 Maintain and update personal drug knowledge data base to ensure accurate provision
of pharmaceutical care of general disease states as well as specialized knowledge in the
assigned area

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND.
2012-2015: Diploma in pharmacy, Kenya Medical Training College Nairobi. Pass.
2011 Dec-2012 Feb: Rock Mirror College, Certificate computer packages.
2008-2011: Nyang’ori boys’ high school. Attained a B (plain)
1997-2007: Gaigedi Primary School Attained 356 marks