Clinical Pharmacist (GOVT / Hospital / Office Hours) #HAL

Recruit Express Pte Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated pharmacist to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for reviewing and filling prescriptions, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining inventory. You will also educate patients and collaborate with healthcare professionals to optimize drug therapy. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to patient care in a dynamic environment, where your expertise will play a crucial role in the healthcare team. If you are passionate about pharmacy and patient care, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy required.
• Registered with the Singapore Pharmacy Council.

Responsibilities

• Review and fill prescriptions, ensuring patient safety.
• Maintain medication inventory and adhere to pharmacy regulations.
• Educate patients and healthcare staff on medications.

Skills

Pharmaceutical Knowledge

Patient Communication

Inventory Management

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Job description

Working Hours: 5.25 Days, Office Hours

Job Responsibilities:

• Review written order form (medication chart, medication record or prescription) to determine the drug needs of the patient, ensuring that overdoses have not been prescribed, that no toxic reactions will result from administration to the patient and that all drug orders are specific (contact physicians as necessary to review ambiguous or illegible prescriptions).
• Fill prescriptions as ordered by attending physician.
• Explain directions for prescription use (drug therapy) to patients.
• Provide information to other health professionals.
• Ensure patients receive their medicines correctly in a timely manner.
• Inform prescribers of any drug interaction, adverse drug reactions, contraindications.
• Maintain a shelf inventory of medications and pharmaceutical supplies, ensuring that storage is in accordance with security, environmental and product shelf life parameters.
• Implement and adhere to the policies, practices and regulations established by the Pharmacy Department, various management committees and outside regulatory agencies pertaining to pharmacy.
• Perform inspections of drug storage areas throughout the hospital and perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Assist in acquisition of special items for patients with approval from senior pharmacist.
• Perform all aspects of supply of medications to patients independently.
• Assign, oversee and closely review the work of pharmacy assistants, technicians and purchasing officers, who are responsible for performing a variety of cognitive tasks, such as filling routine prescriptions, mixing IV solutions, maintaining shelf inventories, delivering medications, maintaining Pharmacy records and the like.
• Maintain a variety of records pertaining to all phases of drug and supply ordering, storage and distribution as required by the hospital and/or legal regulations.
• Actively participate in Pharmacy education and development programmes, providing lectures to other Pharmacy personnel and other hospital employees on pertinent topics and continued reading of journals, publications, etc. for professional advancement.
• Assist in providing clinical experience to pre-registration pharmacists and pharmacy interns on attachment.
• Represent the pharmacy on various committees as assigned by the head of Pharmacy.
• Undertake publication of patient education material with approval from senior pharmacist.
• Set-up pilot schemes or new services with approval from senior pharmacist.
• Set selling prices of goods with approval from senior pharmacist.
• Make recommendations for changing pharmacy procedures and policies.
• Assist the senior pharmacist in reviewing policy and procedure manuals on a regular basis.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited college of Pharmacy.
• Registered with the Singapore Pharmacy Council.

Interested candidates, kindly send a copy of your resume to [e-mail].

Adeline Lim Xin Ying [R23112000]

Email Address: [e-mail]

Recruit Express Pte Ltd

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