Job Scope Summary
To oversee roster planning to ensure adequate pharmacy technician coverage for inpatient, retail and emergency pharmacies and supervise, coach and train new pharmacy technicians and assistants in work processes. In addition, he/she is required to work closely with pharmacists for inventory management and procurement as well as aid the pharmacy manager in related projects.
Roles and Responsibilities
- To maintain the distribution of drugs and to ensure a stringent and accurate inventory control system
- To assist pharmacist with drugs ordering, processing and replenishment.
- Dispense and counsel patients on medications according to Good Dispensing Guidelines.
- Provide professional and good customer service to all patients and staff.
- Supervise, coach and train new pharmacy technicians and assistants in work processes.
- To help out with clerical work and other administrative functions as assigned by pharmacists.
Requirements
- Minimum GCE “N” Level with a Certificate in Pharmacy Technician course conducted by Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore or Diploma in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Science.
- Open to working shift hours/weekends
- One year of experience in acute hospital setting.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Resourceful, organized and able to work independently.
- Possess strong analytical capabilities and good problem solving skills.
