Pharmaceutical Technologist

The Pharmaceutical Technologist will provide safe, accurate, and timely pharmaceutical services, including dispensing medicines, counselling patients, monitoring medication use, and managing pharmaceutical supplies to promote patient safety and quality care.

Key Responsibilities

• Dispense medicines and related medical devices accurately, ethically, and safely.
  

• Review prescriptions and provide appropriate medication counselling.
  

• Manage pharmaceutical inventory, including stock levels, expiry dates, storage, and distribution.
  

• Provide medicines and poisons information to patients and healthcare professionals.
  

• Monitor patient medication therapy and conduct patient follow-ups.
  

• Report medication incidents, near misses, and adverse events.
  

• Implement pharmacy policies, standard operating procedures, and patient safety standards.
  

• Participate in medication use evaluations and quality improvement activities.
  

• Maintain accurate pharmaceutical records and prepare timely reports.
  

• Promote rational medicine use, public health, and disease prevention.
  

• Maintain professional competence and comply with applicable regulatory requirements.
  

Requirements

• Diploma in Pharmacy recognised by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB).
  

• Registration/enrolment with the PPB and a valid annual practising licence.
  

• Certificate in computer applications.
  

• Basic Life Support (BLS) skills.
  

• Good communication, interpersonal, teamwork, and customer service skills.
  

• Knowledge of prescription interpretation, medicine dispensing, and medication counselling.
  

• Skills in pharmaceutical inventory management and safe medicine storage.
  

• Commitment to professional ethics, patient confidentiality, and patient safety.
  

• Aseptic technique certification
  

• Relevant post-registration experience