Job Description
- Have a keen interest in drugs and medicines and their mechanism of action on the body?
- Enjoy interacting with individuals from all walks of life?
- Motivated by a fast-paced dynamic environment with quick turnaround?
- Able to multi-task and stay focused with accuracy?
- Interested in contributing to the healthcare industry
As part of TTSH's efforts to groom Pharmacy Technicians, the Pharmacy Assistant to Pharmacy Technician scheme facilitates aspiring individuals (including mid-career switchers) to work towards a career as a Pharmacy Technician.
What you can expect from this scheme:
- 8 weeks temp hourly rated contract as a Pharmacy Assistant
- Subject to performance, candidates may be offered a 1 year contract (renewable basis) as a Pharmacy Assistant
- Depending on performance, candidates may be sponsored to undergo the Certified Pharmacy Technician Course (CPTC) in order to be certified and progress further as a Pharmacy Technician.
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The Pharmacy Assistant and Pharmacy Technicians are primarily patient-fronting positions.
The following roles will be performed by the Pharmacy Assistants as part of the scheme.
Frontline duties:
- Attending to phone or walk-in enquiries from patients and next-of-kin
- Financial counselling (relating to Government schemes & subsidies or insurance schemes)
- Conduct Medication Supply Verification for patients at assigned clinics
Backend:
- Picking, packing and labelling of medication prescriptions with speed and accuracy, within the targeted timeframe
- Re-label and print summary labels, rectify typing errors, file and count prescriptions
- Management of drug stock and inventory, involving monitoring of buffer stock, checking of near-expiry medications and receiving goods from store
- Detect prescription errors or prescription processing errors and perform prescriber clarification and prescription rectification appropriately
- Ad-hoc duties from time to time
Requirements
Minimum Diploma holders in any discipline
Minimum 2 years of working experience (not limited to within healthcare, although relevant healthcare related work would be an advantage)
A team player with excellent interpersonal skills
A passion in healthcare and customer service
Independent and meticulous
Able to multi-task and adapt in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Individuals considering a mid-career switch are welcome
Office Hours (Mondays - Fridays, Half days on Saturdays, may be rostered on Sundays & PH)