Experience

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  Ng Teng Fong General Hospital

  • Singapore
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Senior Pharmacist II

    • Jul 2023 - Present

    Outpatient Pharmacy Automation System (OPAS) In-Charge- Data visualisation using Tableau to allow informed decision-making and optimal inventory management- "Optimisation of Outpatient Pharmacy Automation System Drug Dispensing System" awarded winning project for Ng Teng Fong General Hospital Quality Improvement Event 2023- Hosted pharmacists and pharmacy technicians from other public healthcare institutions to share the successes and best practices of NTFGH OPAS- Integrated ROWA batch loading functionality with ROWA auto-labelers (with auto paired scan capabilities) which generated substantial manpower and time savingsRobotic Process Automation (RPA)- Part of the inaugural NUHS RPA Citizen Developer Team- Developed first RPA process using UiPath in NUHS- Planned RPA projects in the pipeline expected to generate substantial time savings (10 - 20 hours/month)- Presented RPA to the larger Allied Health Division in NTFGH, with aims to launch RPA across the larger hospital institution- Attended UiPath Healthcare Summit 2023

  • Senior Pharmacist

    • Jul 2021 - Jul 2023

    Outpatient Pharmacy Automation System (OPAS) In-Charge- Pioneered OPAS in Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) to improve pharmacy efficiency, enhance patient safety, and allow redistribution of manpower to more meaningful pharmacy work- Subject matter expert of the various automated dispensing machines (BD ROWA Vmax, Getech Drug Dispensing System, Parata Mini, and iPTL Smart Shelves)- Conceptualised OPAS logic/workflow to achieve target of complete end-to-end automation using a combination of the available automated dispensing machines within NTFGH OPAS- Lead and managed a team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy assistants to ensure smooth day-to-day operations- Coordinate with external vendors to plan for future OPAS upgrades and troubleshoot current problems- Explored feasibility of Robotic Processing Automation (RPA) within the outpatient pharmacy to augment existing pharmacy processes, and relieve repetitive tasks from pharmacy staff

  • Pharmacist

    • Apr 2018 - Jun 2021

    Medication Delivery Services Lead- Expanded home delivery capacity to meet the COVID-19 and telemedicine demands, developed new workflows to incorporate telemedicine with pharmacy servicesSatellite Pharmacy Lead- Coordinated with external pharmaceutical drug representatives regarding pharmacy inventory matters such as sample drugs and patient assistance programs - Involved in managing and dispensing of clinical trial medications in accordance with the clinical trial guidelines and CITI Program- Trained pharmacists to function independently at the Satellite PharmacyTraining of Pre-Registration Pharmacists- Involved in the training and assessment of pre-registration pharmacists- Achieved consistently good feedback and overall ratings from the pharmacy trainees across multiple years

  • Pre-Registration Pharmacist

    • Jun 2017 - Mar 2018

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  INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH

  • Singapore

  • Pre-Registration Pharmacist

    • Jul 2017 - Sep 2017
    • Singapore

    Pharmacy Pre-Registration External Rotation- completed both outpatient and inpatient rotations at IMH Pharmacy- exposure to different clinics including NAMS and CWC

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  A-STAR BTI

  • Singapore

  • FYP Student

    • Jun 2016 - May 2017
    • Singapore

    Production of soluble human dectin-1 and human dectin-1-Fc-fusion protein against pathogenic fungal species. Subsequent testing of protein functionality was performed through the binding of dectin-1-Fc-fusion protein to fungal cells via immunofluorescence. Optimisation of preliminary fungal killing assays were also conducted with PBMCs.

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  Ng Teng Fong General Hospital

  • 1 Jurong East Street 21, 609606

  • Pharmacy Intern

    • May 2016 - Jun 2016
    • 1 Jurong East Street 21, 609606

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  WATSONS SINGAPORE

  • Singapore

  • Pharmacy Intern

    • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
    • Singapore

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  Aprisin Singapore Pte Ltd

  • Singapore

  • Sales

    • Mar 2013 - Jun 2013
    • Singapore

    Managed stocks & inventory and sales of departmental stores such as Robinsons.Participated in major baby expo events and achieved the sales target.Heightened soft skills such as communication and inter-personal relationships via interactions with customers and co-workers.