Senior / Pharmacist

The incumbent is responsible to :

• Ensures medication management in own area of work is efficient, zero-wastage and inaccordance with best professional practices
• Reviews medication orders (medication chart or prescription) for appropriateness and intervenes with prescriber or follows up where necessary
• Ensures medications received by patients are packed correctly and dispensed within target turnaround time
• Ensures that all medication related costs and revenue in own course of work are accounted for and accurately recovered where applicable
• Assigns, overseas and reviews the work of subordinates in the same area of work. Ensures that all prescription, sales, supply, storage and distribution of medications, as well as their documentation, comply with legal requirements and relevant regulations established by the relevant authorities
• Precepts and trains pre-registration pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy/pharmaceutical students according to training plan and guidelines
• Attends and provides lectures and other forms of continuing education to pharmacy staff and other hospital employees
• Provides feedback to inform department's continuing education agenda
• Leads research or quality improvement projects in the department

Job Requirements :

• Degree in Pharmacy accredited by the Singapore Pharmacy Council
• Registered Pharmacist with the Singapore Pharmacy Council
• Minimum 2 years' experience in hospital pharmacy-related work or minimum 1-2 years' experience in hospital pharmacy-related work with a relevant postgraduate degree