Pharmacy Assistant (to Pharmacy Technician) Temp to Contract

Tan Tock Seng Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Tan Tock Seng Hospital is offering a Pharmacy Assistant role as part of a scheme to groom Pharmacy Technicians. This frontline and backend position supports patients and clinics with accuracy and care. Initial eight-week hourly rated contract, with potential renewal to a one-year contract based on performance.

Training pathways include the Certified Pharmacy Technician Course (CPTC). You will handle enquiries, counselling on subsidies, execute medication verification, stock management, labeling,

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 GCE O' level credits in English, Mathematics and Science.
• 2 years of working experience preferred; healthcare experience advantageous.
• CPTC certificate may qualify you to apply directly as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Passion for healthcare and customer service; independent and meticulous.
• Able to multi-task and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Frontline duties: attend to phone or walk-in enquiries from patients and next-of-kin; provide financial counselling on government schemes, subsidies or insurance; conduct medication supply verification.
• Backend: pick, pack and label prescriptions quickly and accurately; relabel and print labels, rectify typing errors, file counts; manage drug stock and buffer stock; check near-expiry meds and receive goods; detect prescription errors and request clarifications.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Customer service

Education

GCE O' level

NITEC/Diploma

Job description

Have a keen interest in drugs and medicines and their mechanism of action on the body?

Enjoy interacting with individuals from all walks of life?
Motivated by a fast-paced dynamic environment with quick turnaround?

Able to multi-task and stay focused with accuracy?

Interested in contributing to the healthcare industry?

As part of TTSH's efforts to groom Pharmacy Technicians, the Pharmacy Assistant to Pharmacy Technician scheme facilitates aspiring individuals (including mid-career switchers) to work towards a career as a Pharmacy Technician.

• Initial 8weeks hourly rated contract as a Pharmacy Assistant.
• Subject to performance, candidates may be offered a 1 year contract (on renewable basis) as a Pharmacy Assistant

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The Pharmacy Assistant and Pharmacy Technicians are primarily patient-fronting positions.

The following roles will be performed by the Pharmacy Assistants as part of the scheme.

Frontline duties:

• Attending to phone or walk-in enquiries from patients and next-of-kin
• Financial counselling (relating to Government schemes & subsidies or insurance schemes)
• Conduct Medication Supply Verification for patients at assigned clinics

Backend:

• Picking, packing and labelling of medication prescriptions with speed and accuracy, within the targeted timeframe
• Re-label and print summary labels, rectify typing errors, file and count prescriptions
• Management of drug stock and inventory, involving monitoring of buffer stock, checking of near-expiry medications and receiving goods from store
• Detect prescription errors or prescription processing errors and perform prescriber clarification and prescription rectification appropriately
• Ad-hoc duties from time to time

Depending on performance, candidates may be sponsored to undertake the Certified Pharmacy Technician Course (CPTC) in order to be certified and progress further as a Pharmacy Technician.

Work Schedule:Office Hours (Mondays - Fridays, Half days on Saturdays, may be rostered on Sundays & PH)

Requirements

• Minimum 3 GCE "O" level credits in English, Mathematics and Science OR NITEC/Diploma holders in any discipline
• 2 years of working experience preferred (not limited to within healthcare, although relevant healthcare related work would be an advantage)
• Candidates who possess the CPTC certificate may apply directly as a Pharmacy Technician
• A team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• A passion in healthcare and customer service
• Independent and meticulous
• Able to multi-task and adapt in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Individuals considering a mid-career switch are welcome.