PHARMACIST, PHARMACY

Ipoh Specialist Hospital; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ipoh Specialist Hospital in Ipoh, Malaysia, is seeking an experienced pharmacist to supervise and manage all pharmacy operations including outpatient and inpatient services. The role involves ensuring medication safety, validating prescriptions, and participating actively in clinical intervention programs.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and experience in pharmacy management. The position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare environment, contributing to patient care and medication safety.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, manage, and operate outpatient and inpatient pharmacy operations.
• Screen, check, analyze, and validate prescriptions.
• Participate in clinical intervention programs like AMS and medication reconciliation.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Supervise, manage, and operate all outpatient, inpatient pharmacy, and cytotoxic drug reconstitution (CDR) operations, including dispensing, medication supply, sales, and store management. Implement, install, and execute safe medication handling, storage, labelling, and distribution processes in compliance with GPP, MSQH, and hospital policies.
• Screen, check, analyze, and validate prescriptions for accuracy, appropriateness, legality, and completeness prior to dispensing. Perform, analyze, and process medication appropriateness reviews and medication reconciliation as required. Provide professional drug information and liaise with healthcare professionals regarding dosages, interactions, contraindications, and treatment regimens.
• Supervise, check, and execute extemporaneous preparation and dispensing activities in accordance with approved standard formulations. Participate in bedside dispensing activities at inpatient wards to ensure accurate medication delivery and patient understanding.
• Monitor, analyze, control, and operate inventory management processes, including purchasing, receiving, issuing, storage, and internal distribution. Identify, collate, analyze, and report stock shortages, excesses, expiries, and discrepancies, and produce corrective action plans.
• Ensure, manage, and reconcile Dangerous Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, including documentation, registers, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Implement and maintain the "5 Rights" of medication safety throughout dispensing and distribution processes.
• Participate actively in clinical intervention programs such as the Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Programme, therapeutic drug monitoring, total parenteral nutrition, and medication reconciliation.
• Execute, check, and submit scheduled and ad‑hoc stock counts, drug checks, poison purchase orders, and controlled drug records.
• Supervise, guide, provide and assess pharmacy technicians and store staff, including training, competency assessment, and performance evaluation. Prepare, check, and submit staff rosters, leave schedules, and manpower coverage plans to ensure uninterrupted pharmacy operations.
• Document, collate, analyze and submit reports on medication incidents, near misses, sentinel events, and adverse drug reactions, and execute Root Cause Analysis (RCA) with corrective and preventive actions.
• Gather, collate, analyze and produce operational data, statistics, and performance reports, and liaise with the Chief Pharmacist and relevant committees on medication safety and risk management.
• Liaise, support, and act on behalf of the Chief Pharmacist during their absence, including sourcing, processing, and procuring medications during emergencies or shortages, and perform any other duties as assigned.