Sr Pharmacist

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Singapore seeks a qualified pharmacist to deliver pharmaceutical care in inpatient and outpatient settings. The role includes running ambulatory clinics and ensuring appropriate drug therapy for patients. Candidates should have a relevant degree and a minimum of three years of clinical experience, with excellent communication skills preferred.

Benefits

Relevant in-house clinical competencies

Sponsorships for post-graduate studies

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of clinical experience required.
• Full registration with Singapore Pharmacy Council or equivalent.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical care to patients in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Run ambulatory clinics and provide consultations for various patient needs.
• Review patients’ prescriptions and medication charts for appropriateness.

Skills

Good listening skills

Written communication skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/Doctoral Degree in Pharmacy/Pharmacology or equivalent

Job description

Overview

You will provide good pharmaceutical care to our patients in inpatient and outpatient settings. You will have opportunities to run ambulatory clinics such as the Anticoagulation Clinic, Cardiology, Geriatric, Renal and Smoking Cessation Pharmacist Clinics. You may provide services such as the Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme (ASP), Inpatient Anticoagulation Consults (IPAC), Integrated Diabetes Control Programme (IDCP), and take care of critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Units (ICU). On a daily basis, you will review patients’ prescriptions and medication charts for appropriateness of drugs prescribed and perform interventions on drug-related problems. Where applicable, you will recommend and monitor patient-specific drug therapy. You will dispense medications to patients, explaining the indications and side effects for drug therapy and instructions for administration. Where needed, you will provide drug information to other healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include daily review of patients’ prescriptions and medication charts for appropriateness, performing interventions on drug-related problems, recommending and monitoring patient-specific drug therapy where applicable, dispensing medications with explanations of indications and side effects, and providing drug information to other healthcare professionals as needed.

Requirements

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor’s/Master’s/Doctoral Degree in Pharmacy/Pharmacology or equivalent
• At least 3 years of clinical experience
• Full registration with Singapore Pharmacy Council OR Full registration in the country of attained qualification (required to undergo 6 months pre-registration training)
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Good listening, written and communication skills

Training Provided

• Relevant in-house clinical competencies
• Supervisory and leadership skills, quality improvement, change management, etc
• Sponsorships for post-graduate studies, if eligible