PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

KPJ Selangor Specialist Hospital; Kuching; On-site; MYR 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

KPJ Selangor Specialist Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant to perform dispensing, preparation of drugs, and related tasks within the pharmacy. The role includes screening prescriptions, ensuring correct drug and dosing, labeling, and assisting with stock management.

Responsibilities include compounding, repacking, assisting in ward inspections, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and ISO standards.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Pharmacy required.
• Certificate in Pharmacy (KKM) required.

Responsibilities

• Screen in-coming prescription.
• Ensure right drugs and doses are given.
• Fill prescriptions per directions.
• Labeling instructions included.
• Countercheck dispensed drugs against prescription.
• Dispense drugs to patients with instructions.
• Compounding locations and mixtures for stock or extemporaneous use.
• Repack bulk drugs for dispensing.
• Ensure stock availability and assist in stock-taking.
• Assist Pharmacist(s) in ward inspections.
• Comply with MSQH procedures and hospital accreditation requirements.

Education

Diploma in Pharmacy

Certificate in Pharmacy

Job description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

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

JOB DESCRIPTION

• To screen in-coming prescription.
• 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.
• To ensure ample stock available.
• 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 thesafety 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 whenthe 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM

• Diploma in PharmacyPharmacy
• Certificate in Pharmacy (KKM)

MINIMUM PREFERRED

• 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 CHARACTERISTICS

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