Pharmacy Assistant

Subang Jaya Medical Centre; Subang Jaya; On-site; MYR 20,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Subang Jaya Medical Centre is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant to support dispensing and inventory tasks in our hospital pharmacy.

You will assist pharmacists with medication review, prepare extemporaneous and sterile preparations, and provide clear instructions to patients and nursing staff, while ensuring accuracy and safety in every step.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Pharmacy from recognized colleges.
• Registered in the Register of Pharmacy Assistant, Pharmacy Board of Malaysia.
• Proficient in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Ability to attend to detail with accuracy.
• Ability to work as a team and willing to work shifts.
• Proactive and demonstrates initiative.
• Good computer knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assists pharmacists in basic medication review of drug orders and communicates with the prescriber where needed.
• Fills, checks, and dispenses drug supplies with accuracy and on timely basis.
• Provides adequate information and instructions to the patients and Nursing staff (for inpatients) on the use of the medications during dispensing/drug supply.
• Prepares extemporaneous preparations and sterile preparations using aseptic techniques.
• Practice good customer service to both internal and external customers.
• Replenishes inventory held at Pharmacy and other designated areas of drug storage and ensures inventory accuracy by performing timely system updates.
• Complies all medication safety protocols to achieve accuracy of prescription processing (charging, preparation, recording and checking).
• Contributes to the smooth operation of all Pharmacy activities.

Skills

English

Bahasa Malaysia

Attention to detail

Team player

Shift work

Proactive

Computer literacy

Education

Diploma in Pharmacy

Registered: Pharmacy Assistant (Malaysia)

Job description

Assists pharmacists in basic medication review of drug orders and communicates with the prescriber where needed.

Fills, checks, and dispenses drug supplies with accuracy and on timely basis.

Provides adequate information and instructions to the patients and Nursing staff (for inpatients) on the use of the medications during dispensing/drug supply.

Prepares extemporaneous preparations and sterile preparations using aseptic techniques.

Practice good customer service to both internal and external customers.

Replenishes inventory held at Pharmacy and other designated areas of drug storage and ensures inventory accuracy by performing timely system updates.

Complies all medication safety protocols to achieve accuracy of prescription processing (charging, preparation, recording and checking).

Contributes to the smooth operation of all Pharmacy activities.

Key requirements

Diploma in Pharmacy from recognized colleges.

Listed in the Register of Pharmacy Assistant, Pharmacy Board of Malaysia.

Able to communicate in English and Bahasa Malaysia.

Ability to attend to details with accuracy.

Ability to work as a team and willing to work shifts.

Proactive and demonstrates initiative.

Good computer knowledge.