Pharmacy Assistant: Medication Safety & Inventory Steward

KPJ Selangor Specialist Hospital; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

KPJ Selangor Specialist Hospital in Ipoh is seeking a Pharmacy Operations professional to handle prescription screening, dispensing, and inventory management. You will ensure accuracy and compliance while supporting patient care across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Key duties include processing prescriptions, preparing medications, managing stock, and ensuring safety through the 5 Rights. You will liaise with doctors and nurses to optimize workflow and training for junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Screen, check, and analyze incoming prescriptions for completeness and accuracy prior to dispensing.
• Process prescription filling and dispensing per pharmacy protocols.
• Countercheck prepared medications against original prescriptions for safety.
• Dispense medications with usage instructions; escalate complex queries.
• Prepare and process pharmaceutical preparations under pharmacist supervision.
• Repack and label bulk medications ensuring traceability and compliance.
• Maintain the 5 Rights of medication safety across dispensing and distribution.
• Monitor stock levels and usage to prevent shortages or overstocking.
• Prepare indents for floor medications per inventory procedures.
• Check slow-moving/short-expiry meds and submit discrepancy reports.
• Record ward-returned medications in line with hospital policy.
• Operate inventory and stock control systems with real-time tracking.
• Submit pharmacy stock-taking data, variance reports, and reconciliations.
• Submit daily/monthly pharmacy statistics per quality indicators.
• Handle discharge billing reconciliation and finalisation via electronic systems.
• Install and operate electronic pharmacy systems for prescription entry and inventory.

Job description

KPJ Selangor Specialist Hospital in Ipoh is seeking a Pharmacy Operations professional to handle prescription screening, dispensing, and inventory management. You will ensure accuracy and compliance while supporting patient care across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Key duties include processing prescriptions, preparing medications, managing stock, and ensuring safety through the 5 Rights. You will liaise with doctors and nurses to optimize workflow and training for junior staff.