Senior / Pharmacist

MOUNT ALVERNIA HOSPITAL; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Shuttle Bus

Subsidised staff meals

Community impact

Job summary

MOUNT ALVERNIA HOSPITAL in Singapore is seeking a Pharmacist to review and verify prescriptions, ensure correct dosages, and identify potential interactions. This hospital role supports patient safety and high-quality care.

You will dispense drugs with counselling, manage in-patient and out-patient discharges, supervise junior staff, maintain stock, and liaise with doctors and medical officers. Rotating and night shifts are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited University recognised by the Singapore Pharmacy Council.
• Registered with Singapore Pharmacy Council.
• Minimum 1 to 2 years of working experience as a hospital pharmacist.
• Effective team player and exhibits integrity and honesty
• Works well independently
• Able to do rotating shifts and night shifts

Responsibilities

• Review each patient’s medication chart or prescription for the appropriateness of the drugs prescribed and to contact the prescribing doctor when an intervention is needed. The review ensures that all orders are clear and specific doses are prescribed within therapeutic limits. Any potential adverse reactions and interactions are identified.
• Fulfill all drug orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Checks/ verifies prescriptions and dispenses prescribed drugs with counselling.
• Performs/ oversees in-patient and out-patient discharges.
• Provides drug information services to medical staff.
• Prepares extemporaneous products as and when prescribed
• Maintains proper inventory records on all drugs. Conducts stock check to ensure that the stock in all Wards is adequate and replenishes stock, when necessary.
• Supervises the work of Pharmacy Assistants and Pharmacy Technicians.
• Liaises, as and when necessary, with external doctors and Hospital based Resident Medical Officers.
• Performs any other duties as and when requested by the Senior Pharmacist or Pharmacy Manager.
• Ensure that all sales and supply of medicinal products comply with legal requirements: Records pertaining to all phases of drug receipt, supply, storage, and distribution are maintained as required by the hospital and/or legal authorities.

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited University recognised by the Singapore Pharmacy Council

Job description

What’s on Offer

• Mission: Provide compassionate, excellent and holistic healthcare. Tagline:- Serve all with Love
• Company: Guided by Catholic values, as a missionary not-for-profit hospital, we reach out and serve all our patients and visitors with love, continue to make private healthcare accessible to our community by providing reasonable price points and bill transparency. We continue to be progressive to better serve current and future generations.
• Values: Compassion, Humility, Integrity, Respect and Peace (CHIRP).
• Work Satisfaction: An impactful role in shaping a high performing & engaging culture.

Who We Need

The pharmacist reviews and verifies prescriptions, ensuring correct dosages and identifying potential risks.

Your key responsibilities are:

• Review each patient’s medication chart or prescription for the appropriateness of the drugs prescribed and to contact the prescribing doctor when an intervention is needed. The review ensures that all orders are clear and specific doses are prescribed within therapeutic limits. Any potential adverse reactions and interactions are identified.
• Fulfill all drug orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Checks/ verifies prescriptions and dispenses prescribed drugs with counselling.
• Performs/ oversees in-patient and out-patient discharges.
• Provides drug information services to medical staff.
• Prepares extemporaneous products as and when prescribed
• Maintains proper inventory records on all drugs. Conducts stock check to ensure that the stock in all Wards is adequate and replenishes stock, when necessary.
• Supervises the work of Pharmacy Assistants and Pharmacy Technicians.
• Liaises, as and when necessary, with external doctors and Hospital based Resident Medical Officers.
• Performs any other duties as and when requested by the Senior Pharmacist or Pharmacy Manager.
• Ensure that all sales and supply of medicinal products comply with legal requirements: Records pertaining to all phases of drug receipt, supply, storage, and distribution are maintained as required by the hospital and/or legal authorities.

How to Succeed

• Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited University recognised by the Singapore Pharmacy Council.
• Registered with Singapore Pharmacy Council.
• Minimum 1 to 2 years of working experience as a hospital pharmacist.
• Effective team player and exhibits integrity and honesty
• Works well independently.
• Able to do rotating shifts and night shifts.
• Perm Night Pharmacist position available. (7.30pm-8.15am)

Key Highlights

• Free Shuttle bus service from Bishan & Caldecott MRT Stations.
• Subsidised staff meals.
• Work for an organisation that gives back to the community.