Pharmacist

Company Overview Ren Ci Hospital is a Voluntary Welfare Organization in Singapore providing affordable rehabilitative and geriatric care. Serving all regardless of background, it operates a community hospital, nursing homes, and day centres focused on elderly care and quality of life. Responsibilities Provide safe, accurate, and timely medication dispensing services in compliance with regulatory, legal, and professional standards. Review, validate, and process medication orders and prescriptions to ensure appropriateness, completeness, accuracy, and patient safety. Manage and resolve medication-related issues in collaboration with prescribers and multidisciplinary healthcare teams. Conduct medication reconciliation during transitions of care to ensure accurate medication records and minimize medication errors. Perform medication reviews and identify, prevent, and resolve medication-related problems to optimize patient outcomes. Develop and implement pharmaceutical care plans based on patients’ clinical conditions and therapeutic needs. Provide medication counselling, education, and support to patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals to promote safe and effective medication use. Support chronic disease management by providing evidence-based pharmacotherapy recommendations and monitoring plans. Conduct discharge medication counselling, facilitate self-medication programmes, and ensure smooth transition of care for patients returning to the community. Proactively identify and resolve post-discharge medication-related issues and address patient feedback and concerns effectively. Support inventory management activities, including medication receipt, storage, stock monitoring, replenishment, expiry management, and disposal in accordance with regulatory requirements. Participate in procurement activities, vendor management, formulary evaluations, medication utilization reviews, and cost-containment initiatives. Generate and analyze reports using pharmacy and clinical information systems to support operational efficiency and service improvement. Serve as a pharmaceutical resource for healthcare teams by providing drug information, clinical advice, and medication-related support. Train, mentor, supervise, and support the development of pharmacy staff, students, volunteers, and other healthcare professionals. Participate in quality assurance, patient safety, quality improvement, and research initiatives to enhance pharmacy services and patient care outcomes. Assist in the investigation of medication incidents, inventory discrepancies, product recalls, and implementation of corrective actions. Identify, assess, and report risks related to pharmacy operations and support Ren Ci Hospital’s risk management framework through proactive risk mitigation and adherence to organizational policies and procedures. Requirements Degree in Pharmacy from a recognized institution. Registered with the Singapore Pharmacy Council with a valid Practising Certificate. At least 2 years of relevant experience; prior hospital, clinical, or retail pharmacy experience will be preferred. Skills & Competencies Strong clinical and pharmacotherapy knowledge. Commitment to continuous learning and professional development. Excellent communication, counseling, and interpersonal skills. Good organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities. Strong decision-making skills and attention to detail. Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary healthcare environment. Supervisory, coaching, and mentoring capabilities. Other Information Work Location Ren Ci Community Hospital - 71 Irrawaddy Road Workdays Monday: 8.30am to 5.15pm (includes one hour lunch break) Tuesday to Friday: 8.30am to 5.30pm (includes one hour lunch break) Saturday: Once every 4 weeks, 8.30am to 12.30pm Total 40.75 hours per week