The Department of Pharmacy at Alexandra Hospital comprises of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants who are dedicated to ensuring the safe, effective, and timely medication for our patients. Leveraging their clinical expertise, the team works in close partnership with doctors and other allied health professionals.
The Pharmacy provides the following services:
Our pharmacy team is also committed to empowering patients with necessary knowledge to use their medication safely, minimising potential drug-related problems, and delivering cost-effective care. We also actively partner with patients in the community, providing comprehensive care services both within and beyond the hospital setting.
Pharmacy professionals play a vital role in Singapore's healthcare system, working closely with doctors and other healthcare professionals to ensure patient safety and effective treatment outcomes. Beyond ensuring the safe and effective use of medications, pharmacy professionals play an important role in shaping the future of patient care in Singapore.
Pharmacists at AH apply their clinical expertise to ensure safe, effective and appropriate use of drugs for patients. They practise across diverse settings, including pharmacist-led outpatient clinics, inpatient wards and the community.
Beyond dispensing, pharmacists partner with doctors and other healthcare professionals to optimise treatment outcomes, reduce medication-related errors, and enhance patient care. They play a key role in chronic disease management, medication reconciliation, therapeutic drug monitoring, antimicrobial stewardship and pharmacogenomics.
In a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, pharmacists embrace lifelong learning to stay at the forefront of medication management and provide the best possible care for every patient.
To practice as a pharmacist, you will require a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honors). All pharmacists are also required to be registered with Singapore Pharmacy Council (SPC).
Pharmacy technicians work alongside with pharmacists and doctors to ensure safe and efficient drug distribution within AH. Their duties include accurately processing medication orders, performing medication reconciliation through counting and sorting, and managing inventory via cycle counts. They also ensure medications are dispensed accurately and safely to patients. They ensure a positive service experience while supporting the smooth day-to-day operations of the pharmacy at AH.
Pharmacy assistants support pharmacists with both patient-facing and operational tasks. Their responsibilities include managing inventory, preparing medications and processing transactions. they also help ensure a positive service experience while supporting the smooth day-to-day operations of the pharmacy at AH. They also support billing processes and fulfil inpatient supplies, contributing to the department operations.
Students must be matriculated or studying in the following programmes to be considered for a sponsorship in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science:
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We are currently offering Conditional Job Offers (CJOs) for our Pharmacy Technician roles. Students can secure a guaranteed job position before graduation and look forward to a seamless transition to their career, with additional opportunities such as paid internships during term breaks (where available). There is also an additional one-month gratuity after the first year of employment for selected roles subject to achieving a 'Meets Requirements' or higher performance rating.
| Position | Course Requirements | Student Eligible |
| Pharmacy Techician | Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) / Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) – Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science Republic Polytechnic (RP) / Temasek Polytechnic (TP) – Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science (Specialisation in Pharmacy Practice)
| All Years |
If you're interested in pursuing an opportunity with us, please email your CV and indicate the position you are applying for to [email protected].
Chan Shi Mun
Pharmacist
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much - Helen Keller
As a hospital pharmacist, I contribute to safe, effective and economical medication use through collaborative prescribing, providing drug information service and working in partnership with my fellow colleagues in the multidisciplinary One-Care-Team. Within our pharmacy team, I work collectively with my colleagues to groom young budding pharmacists.
Lifelong learning is crucial in this dynamic healthcare sector; I hope to be able to inspire young pharmacist to stay current in today's era of rapidly evolving medical advances. It is also exceptionally rewarding to see my patients being empowered to take charge of their health and medications.
Last but not least, we strive to promote safe, effective and economical use of medications.
Khairil Nazir Bin Salim
Senior Pharmacy Technician
Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better - Maya Angelou .
This quote sums up my personal work culture here in Alex. Never stop giving your best what I do, even then there is always room for improvement.
As a Senior Pharmacy Technician assigned to the night shift, my duties revolve around Urgent Care Centre (UCC) and Inpatient care setting after office hours. One of my core duties for UCC is to process and check prescription that our UC doctor had ordered. After which picking/packing and dispensing of the medication with proper counselling towards the patient. The prescriptions vary in their complexity, ranging from a strip of Panadol to 10 different types of chronic medication.
Aside from UCC, I also attend to Inpatient settings. This comes in the form of nurse medication request, where medication that is not available at ward will need to be resupplied via the inpatient pharmacy. These medications will be packed and sent up in a timely manner using our portering services, thus ensuring that our patients can get their medication served on time. Since UCC is 24/7, I also receive phone calls from members of the public. Most of the time these phone calls are from our patients or their families, calling to enquire on their usage of medication etc. Such services are most beneficial for our patients as sometimes all they need is assurance from us.
As I wear many hats and cover a variety of roles and responsibilities to cater to our patient's needs, being able to juggle different aspects of the job is important towards providing a better healthcare service and experience for our patients. Providing a human touch in our duties is vitalas such a gesture can sometimes have a profound impact on our patient. I recall during one of my duties, a patient called as he was unsure whether he needed to come to UCC for a stomach issue he was having. He was unable to make a decision as to whether he needed to see a doctor, or if he could consume OTC medication. Withing the next 1.5 hours, he called twice with follow up questions and for further reassurance.
At the end of the phone call, he apologised as all he needed was a listening ear regarding his condition. This incident shows that sometimes our patients require someone to listen and assure them. This, to me, is why my duties are important and I do what I do best.
