Festus Bett (Festo)

Highly motivated Pharmacy Technician/Operations Assistant with extensive pharmacy laboratory training. Solid foundation in prescription processing, pharmaceutical calculations, and pharmacy procedures.

Passionate Pharmacy

Technologist with years of experience supporting pharmacists in customer service and administrative functions. Hands-on involvement in inventory control, merchandising, procurement, and records management. A self-starter with a proven facility to quickly learn and internalize new concepts.

PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGIST - SOSIANI HEALTH CENTRE

(2015-09)

• Greeting with a pleasant and helpful tone throughout the customer experience.
• Dispensing the correct medication to the correct customer, answering basic questions, register awareness and proficiency in a timely manner.
• Solving insurance problems with the accuracy of issue and clarity of solution in a timely manner.
• Calling insurance companies to retrieve patient information, applying it to patient profile to determine final cost of prescription.
• Answering phones, solving health or information related questions and concerns.
• Organizing and management of several clinics, diabetic patients, hypertensive patients, tuberculosis patients and paedriatic patients.
• Providing nutritional support for malnutrition patients adults and children.
• Preparing prescriptions and dispensing them to the pharmacist for final review.
• Retrieving the correct medication, counting accuracy of pills or capsules, compounding medications, typing prescriptions with the accuracy of patient information, doctors information, and prescribed medication.
• Making sure filling stations are kept cleaned, organized and free of prescription drugs.

PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGIST - REALE HOSPITAL

(2010-01 - 2015-08)

• Properly filled and dispensed an average of 200 prescriptions per day.
• Regularly stocked shelves rotated stock and checked for expired medications.
• Performed technical processes required to dispense medications to patients.
• Inspected drug storage sites, monitored drug supply expiration dates and ensured proper supply levels.
• Completed new and updated patient profiles, including lists of patient medications.
• Pre-packed bulk medicines filled bottles with prescribed medications and affixed correct labels.
• Cleaned equipment and work areas and sterilized glassware to maintain safe and sanitary conditions.
• Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
• Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing, and receiving.
• Worked closely with Pharmacy Care Representatives (PCRs) in providing excellent patient care, including paedriatic patients.

Level II Examinations - Pharmacy - Pharmacy and Poisons Board (2012-09 - 2012-09)

Level I Examinations - Pharmacy - Pharmacy and Poisons Board (2011-09 - 2011-09)

Diploma - Pharmaceutical Technology - AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (2006 - 2009)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - KILIBWONI HIGH SCHOOL (2002 - 2005)

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - KAPYEMIT PRIMARY SCHOOL (1992 - 2001)