Pharmacy Technician*

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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