Senior Pharmacist

About the role

Woodlands Hospital, an integrated acute and community hospital, is looking for a Senior Pharmacist to ensure safe, effective and evidence-based medication management across the continuum of care. Beyond dispensing, the pharmacist acts as a clinical advisor, educator and leader, working with healthcare professionals to optimise patient outcomes and help shape the evolving role of pharmacy.

Key responsibilities

• Review and evaluate medication orders for appropriateness, safety and efficacy, and resolve issues such as adverse drug reactions, interactions and prescribing concerns
• Collaborate with prescribers and multidisciplinary teams to optimise medication therapy, and counsel and educate patients and caregivers
• Process and fulfil medication orders accurately and within turnaround times, and comply with regulatory and institutional requirements for supply, storage, distribution and records
• Maintain accurate documentation and support recovery of medication-related costs and revenue
• Provide evidence-based drug information to healthcare professionals and take part in ward rounds, clinical committees and medication safety investigations
• Supervise, mentor and coach pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and support staff, and support the training of pre-registration pharmacists, students and residents
• Improve pharmacy policies, procedures and workflows, and take part in quality improvement projects and workgroups
• Support staff engagement, community outreach and other hospital initiatives

Required profile

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or equivalent from an accredited institution recognised by the Singapore Pharmacy Council
• Registered Pharmacist with the Singapore Pharmacy Council and a valid Practising Certificate
• Experience in hospital, institutional or clinical pharmacy practice
• Experience supervising or mentoring pharmacy staff is advantageous; experience in quality improvement, medication safety or service development is preferred

Required skills

• Strong clinical knowledge and medication management expertise
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and healthcare information systems
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis
• Patient counselling and stakeholder engagement, and teamwork across multidisciplinary teams