Req ID: 189924
Location: Eastern Zone, Sacred Heart Community Health Centre
Department: PHAR Pharmacy Procure & Distribution CBR
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (20%) x 1
UNIFOR Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: Open Until Filled
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Reporting to the Pharmacy Manager/Operations Manager, the Registered Pharmacy Technician (Pharmacy Practice Assistant) participates in the provision of safe, competent, patient or family centered ethical care, ensuring the goals and needs of the patient are prioritized and individualized; prepares, packages and dispenses medication under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. Responsibilities include compounding of sterile and non-sterile dosage forms, dispensing drugs to inpatients and outpatients in unit dose, physician order entry, working with automation, Inventory control, medication reconciliation, and CIVA systems. Preparation of chemotherapy doses, distributing narcotics and participating in quality programs and patient safety initiatives.
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
• Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy Technician Program
• Licensure and registration in Nova Scotia as a Pharmacy Technician (NSCP) required
• Drug administration by injection technical permit (Pharmacy Technician) an asset
• BLS (Basic Life Support) required
• Experience as a pharmacy technician/pharmacy practice assistant, preferably in a hospital, an asset
• Knowledge of sterile technique and special precautions used with chemotherapy are an asset
• Experience in unit dose drug distribution systems, automation technology, decentralized medication dispensing cabinets, an asset
• Knowledge of medical terminology, inventory control and record keeping
• Demonstrated good decision making and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medications
• Knowledge of the law and regulations pertaining to the receipt, storage and distribution of prescription and narcotic drugs
• Basic typing skills or computer/keyboard experience; skills in Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, etc.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
• Permanent, Part-Time; 15 Hours Bi-weekly
Registered Technician: $28.48 - $30.58 Hourly
(Pharmacy Practice Assistants: $24.48 - $27.73)
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
To apply for this position, send your CV and a cover letter at: https://jobs.nshealth.ca/nsha/job/Cheticamp-Registered-Pharmacy-Technician-%28Pharmacy-Practice-Assistant%29-Pharmacy-Services-NS-B0E-1H0/585445017/ Please ensure that you indicate the title of the position and the NOC code in the subject field.
Pour postuler à ce poste, envoyez votre CV et une lettre de motivation àhttps://jobs.nshealth.ca/nsha/job/Cheticamp-Registered-Pharmacy-Technician-%28Pharmacy-Practice-Assistant%29-Pharmacy-Services-NS-B0E-1H0/585445017/ Veuillez vous assurer d`indiquer le titre du poste et le code CNP dans le champ objet.
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