Job Description

The RoleTo assume a key role in the provision and delivery of efficient and effective Pharmacy Services in the Hospital.Key accountabilities

• Review medication orders for appropriateness, process drug orders, dispense medications to patients and supply drug stocks to nursing units.
• Counsel patients on their medications.
• Provide drug information to doctors, nurses and patients
• Assist in the preparation of ad-hoc items required on prescription orders.
• Ensure all procedures conform to legal and hospital policy requirements.
• Assist in the training and supervision of pharmacy assistants.
• Perform quality assurance procedures such as ward inspections and expiry date checks, as assigned.
• Perform other medication-therapy related duties, such as supply and distribution of controlled drugs, adverse drug reactions reporting, drug usage monitoring.
• Participate in medication reconciliation rounds and specialised counseling such as warfarin counseling and inhalation techniques counseling
• Perform the function of a Purchasing Pharmacist on a rotational basis. (if assigned / applicable)
• Participate in specialised care units such ICU, Transplant Unit, pain management, DM counselling. (if assigned / applicable)
• Assist senior pharmacist in reviewing policy/ procedure/protocols/intranet materials on a regular basis
• Assist in providing clinical experience to pre-registration pharmacists and pharmacy students and students on attachment
• Actively participate in pharmacy education and development of programme. Provides lectures to pharmacy personnel and hospital employees
• Setting up pilot schemes/ new services with approval from senior pharmacist
• Represent pharmacy on various committees as assigned by in charge/ head of pharmacy

• Degree in Pharmacy
• Registered with Singapore Pharmacy Council

Parkway Shenton