Quality Control Assistant, Pharmacy

Tan Tock Seng Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare institution in Singapore is seeking individuals to perform product repackaging and assist in quality control functions. Candidates will need to manage inventory, ensuring cleanliness and organization of workstations, and support the training of junior staff. Previous experience in a pharmacy setting is advantageous but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform repackaging of products, labeling each unit properly.
• Deblister tablets/capsules from blister packs.
• Stock finished products into storage bins in the pharmacy.
• Ensure workstations are cleaned and disinfected before packaging.
• Maintain cleanliness of deblistering and counting machines.
• Conduct stock counts and monitor quantities.
• Assist in quality control checks for product expiry.
• Manage supply orders for necessary containers and labels.
• Return expired or recalled stock to the vendor.
• Prepare daily production worksheets and train staff on repackaging.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Create Alert
• Perform repackaging of products i.e. paste a barcode label onto each unit of the product.
• Perform deblistering of product i.e. remove tablets/capsules from the blister.
• Top up finished product (i.e. the product where barcode labels have been pasted) into storage bins in barcode pharmacy
• Clean and disinfect table top, sides and base of top of workstations before primary packaging for each drug.
• Clean and disinfect the deblistering machine according to Omni-Comm Deblistering Machine Standard Operating Procedure for National Healthcare Group.
• Clean and disinfect ATDPS according to Omni-Comm ATDPS Standard Operating Procedure for National Healthcare Group.
• Clean and disinfect tablet counting machine according to competency checklist.
• Perform cycle count and stock take in pharmacy store and barcode pharmacy.
• Pick products for top-up into Omnicells cabinets
• Assist Quality Control Technician to perform cycle count, checking for expiry dates and housekeeping for Omnicell.
• Count the physical stock and verify the quantity against SAP Goods Issue Slip when stocks are received from store weekly.
• Place order ancillary products e.g. containers, labels, zip-lock bags by weekly monitoring of stock balance against par level.
• Monitor quantity of ATDPS finished product buffer stock and order from Quality Control Technician to top-up to par.
• Return stocks to Store or vendor for short expiry date or drug recall and fill the Goods Return Form.
• Fill the Adjustment Form for excess loose tablets from repackaging of original bulk bottles.
• Plan the products for production for each day.
• Prepare production worksheet.
• Train storekeepers (repackaging) on performing duties for grade 4 to 6.
• Perform repackaging upload to update SAP-MM on the changes of batch and expiry date and to account for losses due to repackaging.