Pharmacy Assistant (Locum)

DOCTOR ANYWHERE OPERATIONS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Doctor Anywhere is seeking a Part Time Pharmacy Assistant to provide on-site administrative support within our General Health Services team in Singapore. You will assist doctors and patients using our 24/7 tele-consultation service and help prepare medications at the fulfillment center for delivery.

Ideal candidates are responsible, collaborative, and adaptable to a fast-paced startup environment. The role requires shift work including overnight, weekends, and training at start.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with medications and prior experience in pharmacy/clinic/warehouse settings is advantageous.
• Strong teamwork and ability to communicate in a high-tempo environment.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a startup, fast-growing operations environment.

Responsibilities

• Process prescriptions electronically.
• Prepare and arrange medications for delivery.
• Work with operations team and delivery partners to ensure timely delivery of medications.
• Assist the manager in maintaining inventory.
• Maintain facilities and equipment as assigned.
• Carry out any additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Medication knowledge

Team player

Attention to detail

Computer literacy

Tools

Plato

Job description

About the team

Our General Health Services team is critical to the success of Doctor Anywhere. We are a hybrid team of operation and healthcare professionals who oversee Doctor Anywhere ’s medical operations including Online & Offline GP services, mobile clinic, health screening and radiology services. With our patients as top priority, our team works closely together to deliver the benefits of innovative medical technology.

About the role

We are seeking a Part Time Pharmacy Assistant to provide on-site administrative support. We need help to support our doctors and patients who are using DA’s 24/7 tele-consultation service. This will predominantly be a hands-on, operational role.

Your role as an assistant will be to help us maintain our promise of delivery standards and quality to our patients by preparing the medications at the fulfillment center for delivery, as well as assisting in troubleshooting operational matters that may arise in the process.

The ideal candidate will have a strong sense of responsibility, is able to work well with others and deals well with ambiguity or change especially in a start-up environment. We are also looking for someone who is willing to learn and adapt to high-tempo operations, and takes the initiative to help the team.

This role reports directly to the Manager, Virtual Care.

A summary of the key responsibilities and requirements are as follows:

• Processing prescriptions electronically
• Preparing and arranging the medications for delivery
• Working closely with our operations team and delivery partners to ensure that medications are delivered smoothly and on time
• Assist the manager or executives in maintaining the inventory
• Maintaining facilities and equipment as assigned by the manager
• To carry out any other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Able to work on a shift basis, including overnight shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Able to attend 14 working days of paid training at the beginning of employment with minimal breaks
• Familiarity with medication with prior experience working in a pharmacy/clinic/warehouse setting is advantageous
• Computer literacy; comfortable with managing computer systems
• Attention to detail and meticulousness is a must
• Able to work well in a team and communicate well with others in a high-tempo environment
• You have unquestioned integrity and high standards in the work you do
• A strong sense of responsibility and accountability for your work
• Familiarity with Plato or other clinic management systems is a bonus
• A start-up attitude – highly collaborative, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude, pragmatic, and able to work independently when required
• Comfortable with ambiguity - we're a fast-growing business and there are always unchartered territories, which is part of the fun. You should be comfortable with it and understand that not everything is 100% defined all the time.
• Comfortable with on-site work

About Doctor Anywhere

Doctor Anywhere (DA) is on a mission to be the largest tech-enabled, omnichannel healthcare provider in Southeast Asia. First launched in Singapore in 2017, DA aims to bridge gaps in the healthcare ecosystem through developing innovative solutions and technologies. In 2021, DA raised SGD$88 million in Series C fundraising (August 2021) and acquired Doctor Raksa, the biggest telemedicine platform in Thailand which further strengthened our foundation for telehealth and healthcare offerings. Today, DA is present in Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia and India, serving more than 2.5 million (and growing) users across the region.

At DA, we believe in the value of innovation and collaboration. Grounded in our motto of “Keep Going, Keep Growing”, our team strides towards excellence every day, and values diversity in perspectives brought by every member. Together, we bring quality healthcare to your doorstep!