Senior/Pharmacy Assistant, NUHS Pharmacy(5493)

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist Pharmacists with medication dispensing and patient counselling at the National University Polyclinics. The ideal candidate should possess a Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent and have strong customer service skills. This full-time role involves maintaining pharmacy standards, managing inventory, and supporting quality assurance activities in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Diploma Graduates in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Foreign trained Pharmacists with relevant experience.
• At least 5 to 7 years of relevant experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Pharmacists in preparing and dispensing medications.
• Ensure proper inventory management and housekeeping in the pharmacy.
• Provide professional and courteous service to all patients/customers.

Skills

Customer service skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Self-motivated

Education

Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Foreign trained Pharmacist

Job description

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.

Administration & Housekeeping

• 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.

Inventory

• Monitor and replenish of stocks and any other items (e.g. patient information leaflets)
• Check the expiry and 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

• Diploma Graduates in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Foreign trained Pharmacists with relevant experience or Foreigners with Diploma in Pharmacy with at least 5 to 7 years of relevant experience
• Possess excellent customer service skills and has good interpersonal skills
• Good team player and self-motivated.

Working Hours
5.5 days’ work week (non-shift)

Work Location

National University Polyclinics (NUP) - West region