PHARMACY ASSISTANT, PHARMACY

KPJ Healthcare; Kuala Selangor; On-site; MYR 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

KPJ Healthcare in Malaysia is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant to support the Pharmacy Department at KPJ Kuala Selangor. The role involves dispensing, drug preparation, reconstitution of cytotoxic drugs when required, and repacking.

You will ensure accuracy in drug dispensing, proper labeling, and adherence to MSQH and hospital accreditation requirements while maintaining patient safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Pharmacy required.
• At least 1 year of relevant hospital/retail pharmacy experience.
• Preferably 2 years as a pharmacy technician in hospital/retail pharmacy.
• Experience in aseptic technique.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, process-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure correct drugs and doses are provided.
• Fill prescriptions according to directions.
• Ensure proper labeling and instructions are included.
• Countercheck dispensed drugs against prescriptions.
• Dispense drugs to patients with necessary instructions.
• Assist in stock-taking and requisition of drugs and supplies.
• Comply with ISO 9001/14001 and hospital accreditation requirements.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Analytical ability

Independent

Education

Diploma in Pharmacy

Job description

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• The Pharmacy Assistant willbe requiredto perform various tasks within the Pharmacy Dept.in KPJ Kuala Selangorincluding dispensing, preparation of drugs, reconstitution of cytotoxic drugs(ifrequired)and repacking.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Toensure right drugs inappropriate dosesare given.
• To fill the prescription according to the directions given.
• To ensureappropriate labellinginstructions are included.
• Tocountercheckthe dispensed drugs against the prescription.
• To ensure accuracy in all aspect.
• To dispense the drug to the patient and provide the necessary instruction.
• To ensure that the right drugs are given to the right patient.
• To compound locations and mixtures and prepares dilutions for stock and for extemporaneous use.
• To provide patients with certain preparations not available in the market.
• Torepack bulk drugs into suitable units for dispensing.
• To make dispensing easy.
• To indent for drugs, containers and labels for pharmacy use wheneverrequired.
• Toassistin stock-taking.
• To ensurestocktaking is completed asrequired.
• ToassistPharmacist(s) in wardinspection.
• Tocomply withMSQHprocedure.
• To do cytotoxic drugreconstitution (whenrequired).
• To ensure preparation are safe, sterile & correct.
• Adhere to all Acts, Laws, and Rules and Regulationgoverning the pharmacy services.
• Compliance with hospital and government legislation requirement.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Pharmacist-in-charge and Pharmacist.
• Responding to all duties given.
• To carry out duties as an employee as stipulatedin Occupational Safety and Health Act and Regulations1994: -
• To take reasonable care at work for the safety of yourself and other persons;
• To co-operate with your employer or any other person in the discharge of any duty;
• To wear or use any protective equipment or clothing provided by the employer;
• Tocomply withany instruction or measure on occupational safety and health.
• Responsible and Accountable to carry out duties as in the occupational Safety and Health Act and Regulations 1994.
• Participate actively in any other new service that is introduced by the department.
• Ensure all policiesand procedures of ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001, OHSAS18001and/or Hospital Accreditation are adhered to and recordsmaintained,if and whenthese programs are implemented.
• Conformance to ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and / or Hospital accreditation requirements.
• Prompt and effective action in taking corrective measures in cases of ISO 14001, OHSAS18001and/or Hospital Accreditation non-conformance.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUMPREFERRED

• Diploma in PharmacyPharmacy.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Atleast1year of relevant workor internshipexperienceinHospital/Retail Pharmacy.
• Preferably at least 2 years of relevant work experience as a PharmacyTechnicianinHospital/Retail Pharmacy.
• Experience in a relevant specialist area of pharmacy practice includingaseptic technique.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, process driven environment.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Flexible, advanced inter and intrapersonal,good communicationskills, integrity, conceptual and analytical ability, leadership, team building, initiative, independent.