Senior/Pharmacy Assistant, NUHS Pharmacy

National University Polyclinics; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Singapore is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Assistant to support pharmacists in preparing and dispensing medications. The role involves ensuring proper stock management, offering counseling to patients, and maintaining high standards of hygiene and quality in the pharmacy. Ideal candidates will have O-Level or equivalent education and possess excellent customer service skills.

Qualifications

• Fresh graduates welcome to apply.
• Good customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Team player and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists with medication preparation and dispensing.
• Ensure medicines are topped up regularly for smooth dispensing.
• Provide specialized counseling to improve drug usage.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Self-motivated

Education

O-Level / N-Level / ITE / Diploma

Job description

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Senior/Pharmacy Assistant, NUHS Pharmacy

Job ID: 5493

Job Function: Allied Health

Institution: National University Health System

The Pharmacy Technician will assist the Pharmacists to prepare and dispense medications.

Job Responsibilities

Operational

• Ensure medicines are topped up regularly to facilitate smooth dispensing process
• Accurately pack and dispense all prescriptions according to set standards and guidelines
• Counsel all patients according to Good Dispensing Guidelines.
• Understand basic drug regimens and alert pharmacists/prescribers on possible interactions.
• Promptly report to Pharmacy Executive or Pharmacists all problems and patients’ complaints.
• Provide specialised pharmacy counselling to patients so as to improve drug usage and therapeutic outcome.
• Provide professional and courteous service to all patients/customers.
• Maintain and conduct regular checks on the equipment used in the pharmacy, e.g. refrigerators, weighing machines, computers, printers, fax machine, etc.
• Ensure proper housekeeping of the pharmacy premises and maintain a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness at the work area and storerooms.
• Ensure that dispensing consumables are topped up at the dispensing counters daily.
• Monitor and replenish of stocks and any other items (e.g. patient information leaflets)
• Check the expiryand condition of pharmacy stocks at specified frequency.

IT & Automation

• Involve in the repackaging process and conduct quality control checks.
• Monitor the stock status of the repackaged medications and ensure the replenishment of stocks promptly.
• Monitor IT/Automation equipment to ensure that they are in working condition and to feedback to supervisor on malfunction issues.

Quality Improvement & Assurance

• Participate and assist in implementation of quality assurance, quality improvement projects and activities.
• Suggest improvement to workflow and processes.

Job Requirements

• O-Level / N-Level / ITE / Diploma Fresh Graduates are welcome to apply.
• Possess excellent customer service skills and has good interpersonal skills.
• Good team player and self-motivated.

Work Location

National University Polyclinics (NUP) - West region