Senior / Pharmacy Technician, Eastern General Hospital Planning Office

Job Category: Allied Health Professional Posting Date: 27 May 2026 The upcoming Eastern General Hospital (EGH) seeks to provide excellent healthcare centred on each person. When operational, EGH will offer comprehensive clinical specialties across emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services.

EGH envisions itself as a great hospital for the community, and a great workplace for staff. We will harness innovative technologies in patient care, and journey closely with patients and the community. As an employer of choice, we empower staff in their careers. Together, EGH strives to enable the community, and staff to lead healthier, more fulfilling lives

This role supports the EGH Pharmacy in delivering pharmaceutical services at EGH. The Pharmacy Technician will assist pharmacists and pharmacy supervisors in the provision of pharmaceutical care, ensuring safe, accurate, and timely distribution of medications. The role involves interacting with patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and other hospital staff to support continuity of care and achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Candidates are expected to:

• Process prescriptions \& medication orders accurately
• Dispense \& distribute medications under the supervision of pharmacists
• Operate \& troubleshoot automation systems supporting medication supply \& delivery
• Assist in compounding non-sterile extemporaneous pharmaceutical products
• Manage drug inventories, conduct stock checks, and monitor expiry dates
• Maintain housekeeping standards appropriate to pharmacies
• Ensure equipment are used and maintained appropriately
• Support medication safety practices and report dispensing errors or near misses.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and relevant projects
• Assist in training/train new pharmacy technicians and interns
• Contribute to the growth of EGH, and EGH Pharmacy through relevant activities

Requirements

• Educational qualifications:

  • Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science from a local polytechnic, or
  • Pharmacy Technician Course Certificate (from the Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore), or
  • Foreign-trained pharmacist with at least 2 years of relevant experience
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Good communication and teamwork skills Req ID: 4797