Pharmacy Technician*

NUHS@Home; Singapore; On-site; SGD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexandra Hospital in Singapore is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists in dispensing medicines, processing orders, and maintaining inventory. You will support workflow, ensure medication safety, and interact with patients with professional service.

The role requires CPTC or a Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science or a foreign pharmacy degree not recognized by the Singapore Pharmacy Council, with flexibility for weekend/public holiday work as needed.

Qualifications

• Possess CPTC certification OR Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science OR foreign Pharmacy degree (not recognized by Singapore Pharmacy Council)
• Have initiative and able to work independently to achieve goals of the department
• Able to communicate effectively and function well in a team
• Flexibility to work on weekends/public holidays occasionally

Responsibilities

• Dispense medicines to patients according to department policies and guidelines
• Assist pharmacist in-charge to supervise staff and coordinate workflow
• Process medication orders
• Pick, pack and label medicines per SOP
• Carry out medication reconciliation steps: counting, sorting and typing prescriptions
• Perform simple reviews and interventions for selected drug groups
• Handle billing functions
• Provide professional and courteous service to patients/customers
• Manage inventory and expiry dates
• Ensure proper stock levels and storage conditions per FEST in First‑Out
• Carry out cycle counts and follow SOP for stock
• Comply with medication safety practices
• Participate in quality improvement projects when required

Skills

Initiative

Independent work

Effective communication

Teamwork

Prioritize & organize

Weekend/public holiday flexibility

Education

CPTC certification

Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science

Foreign pharmacy degree (not recognized by Singapore PSC)

Job description

Overview

Perform technical duties under the supervision of pharmacists to ensure safe, efficient and timely distribution of drugs in AH.

Job ID: 10573

Job Function: Allied Health

Institution: Alexandra Hospital

Overview

Perform technical duties under the supervision of pharmacists to ensure safe, efficient and timely distribution of drugs in AH.

Assist the pharmacist in-charge to provide supervision to pharmacy support staff and to coordinate activities within a section to ensure smooth workflow and continuous improvement.

Dispense medicines to the patients according to department policies and guidelines.

Job Responsibilities

• Pharmacy Operational duties
• Perform simple dispensing of medication in accordance with legal requirements and service standards
• Processing medication orders
• Picking, packing and labelling of medicines in accordance to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• Perform the following medication reconciliation steps: counting, sorting and typing of prescriptions
• Performs simple review and interventions for selected drug groups
• Perform billing functions
• Provision of quality customer service
• Provide professional and courteous service to all patients/customers
• Inventory and Expiry Date Management
• Ensure stocks are stocked up properly and tidily according to FEST-in-First-Out requirement and stipulate storage conditions
• Carry out cycle counts and stock accurately and accordingly to the Standard Operating Procedures
• Comply with medication safety practices in the pharmacy
• Involve in quality improvement projects when required

Requirements

• Possess Certified Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPTC) OR Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science OR foreign Pharmacy degree (not recognized by Singapore Pharmacy Council)
• Have initiative and able to work independently to achieve goals of the department
• Able to communicate effectively
• Able to function effectively as member of a team
• Able to prioritize and organize work well
• Flexibility to work on weekends/ public holidays occasionally