Senior/ Pharmacy Technician* - #1114241

Overview

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

Assist the pharmacist in-charge to provide supervision to pharmacy support staff and to coordinate activities within a section to ensure smooth workflow and continuous improvement.

Dispense medicines to the patients according to department policies and guidelines.

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

3) Dispensing

• Dispensing of medications to patients in accordance with stipulated policies, guidelines and department standard operating procedures

Requirements

• Possess Certified Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPTC) OR Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science

• Completed Basic Skill Test OR Certified Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPTC)

• Have initiative and able to work independently to achieve goals of the department

• Able to communicate effectively

• Able to function effectively as member of a team

• Flexibility to work on weekends/ public holidays occasionally

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