Overview

Performs technical duties under the supervision of pharmacists and pharmacist technicians to ensure safe, efficient and timely distribution of drugs in AH.

Job Responsibilities

1) Daily Operations

• Provide professional and courteous service to all patients/customers
• Process medication orders/prescriptions for both inpatient and outpatient
• Picking, packing and labelling in accordance with stipulated policies, guidelines and department standard operating procedures
• Perform billing functions
• Ensures work area is ready for daily operations
• Maintains the cleanliness of the pharmacy and ward areas where drugs are stored
• Involvement in workplace quality improvement projects/activities as and when required

2) Inventory Management

• Ensures stocks are stocked up properly and tidily according to First-Expiry-First-Out (FEFO) requirement and stipulated storage condition
• Performs topping up of omnicell ward stock in the respective wards
• Ensures correct receiving of goods
• Secondary repackaging/redressing
• Carry out cycle counts and stock takes periodically according to SOPs

Requirements

• Minimum O Levels qualification
• Understands and usage of the in-house computer systems
• Able to work independently with minimum supervision and have good initiative
• Able to communicate effectively
• Able to function effectively as a member of a team
• Flexibility to work on weekends/ public holidays occasionally