Pharmacy Assistant (to Pharmacy Technician) Temp to Contract

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.

• Initial 8 weeks  hourly rated contract as a Pharmacy Assistant.
• Subject to performance, candidates may be offered a 1 year contract (on renewable basis) as a Pharmacy Assistant

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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

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.  

Work Schedule: Office Hours (Mondays – Fridays, Half days on Saturdays, may be rostered on Sundays & PH)

Requirements

• Minimum 3 GCE  “O” level credits in English, Mathematics and Science OR NITEC/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)
• Candidates who possess the CPTC certificate may apply directly as a Pharmacy Technician
• 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. 

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