Pharmacy Technician - Sembawang

We're looking for a passionate Pharmacy Technician (PT) to educate and empower our patients on top of the general responsibilities and duties of a PT.

As part of the Yishun Community Hospital (YCH) Pharmacy team, you'll help us show patients how YCH provides seamless care through the continuum of care and integrates them back into the community.

You’ll counsel our patients on the medication changes, names, indications and common side effects of their medications before they are discharged home with their personalised Patient Medication List.

You’ll be given opportunities to run programmes (e.g. the Self-Administration of Medication programme) and conduct educational sessions with our patients.

We are closed on Sundays and Public Holidays. You are only required to work 2 half Saturdays in a month.

1. Assists the pharmacist in the processing of medication orders for inpatient dispensing which includes typing, picking, packing, labeling and distribution of drug supplies to the wards and other hospital departments.
2. Performs billing functions and ensures that cost and revenue of all stocks supplied are recovered.
3. Dispenses medicines under the supervision of a pharmacist.
4. Monitors and maintains inventory stock level of drugs in the areas of work.
5. Receives, unpacks and checks deliveries against the appropriate documents to ensure that items supplied are correct and accounted for.
6. Performs stock receipts and issues in First-Expiry First-Out (FEFO) order.
7. Assists in providing quality customer service.
8. Maintains the cleanliness of the work areas and prepares these for daily operations.
9. Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

• Assists in orientating and training new staff assigned to the section.
• Assists pharmacist in managing the operations in the assigned section.
• Supports the hospital by participating actively in the various activities organized by the hospital. Activities include quality conventions, community projects, staff welfare and recreational activities and etc.