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Pharmacy Assistant
3 months ago
QUALIFICATIONS
- Pharmacy Assistant course from a recognized program
- Other combination of education and experience may be considered
- Province of Manitoba Class 5 Drivers License, or equivalent from province of residence, and access to a personal vehicle to provide service within the Prairie Mountain Health
- Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to work independently
- Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills
- Demonstrated flexibility to facilitate changes in techniques and procedures in a changing environment
- Demonstrated knowledge and competence of skills and concepts related to the position
- Demonstrated communication skills
- Ability to respect and promote confidentiality
- Ability to perform the duties of the position on a regular basis
- Ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population
- Ability to work effectively and maintain positive working relationships with coworkers, clients and within interdisciplinary team
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Overview:
GeneralEnters patient information into the applicable computer system for profile updates, label generation and charging purposes.
Examples of information entered are:
inpatient and outpatient refills, chemotherapy orders and leave of absence orders. Generates patient specific reports (i.e. labels, profiles). Generates and reviews selected non-patient specific reports (i.e. outpatient, inventory, statistical, narcotic, Pyxis). Reviews and adjusts reports and follows up with Pharmacist when necessary. Sorts and processes medications returned to pharmacy (i.e. return bin). Records, credits and returns medication to the stock location or discards medication. Assembles, files and maintains departmental records (i.e. prescriptions, patient profiles). Performs intermediate and/or final checks on prepared medications for accuracy as per departmental procedure (i.e. strip packaged medications). Directs inquiries from phone calls and visitors as applicable.
Performs inspections of medication storage areas in pharmacy and on the nursing units for appropriate storage, cleanliness and expiry dates.
Trains new pharmacy Assistants. Delivers medications to appropriate nursing units. Accumulates data and maintains records for departmental statistics (i.e. workload). Handles cytotoxic and biological products. Orders stationary supplies. Monitors expiry of medications.
Inpatient Dispensing Fills prescriptions by selecting the medication, placing it into an appropriate container and affixing the label to the container.
PYXIS (where applicable) Runs Pyxis reports daily at the Pyxis console and assigns new patient specific medications to Pyxis medstations as required.
Sterile Services Assembles medications and supplies required for patient specific and bulk sterile compounding.
Assists in the preparation of sterile products, using aseptic technique, in the Horizontal Laminar Flow Hood, and Biological Safety Cabinets.
Performs batch and patient specific sterile compounding (i.e. adult Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), pediatric TPN, large and small volume parenterals, chemotherapy, epidurals). Prepares sterile compounds. Stocks sterile room with supplies.Inventory Maintains adequate inventory levels. Receives and verifies incoming drug shipments. Reconciles invoices and credits. Orders non-stock supplies. Fills order request from non-contract purchasers. Maintains pertinent inventory records. Processes month-end and year-end. Sends expired goods to vendors for credit. Reconciles inventory issues.
Database Management Enters medication and financial information into the Pyxis, BDM and Logibec databases. Monitors and tests pharmacy interface systems.
Reviews, updates and maintains the formulary in response to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics recommendations upon Regional Medical Advisory Committee (RMAC) approval.
Analyzes system reports and staff feedback to determine inventory levels. Oversees the building of Pyxis medstations. Resolves system issues.Secondary Hospital Site & Remote Locations Fills and sends orders to facilities.
Receives expired stock from contract facilities, sorts and catalogues the stock according to manufacturer/wholesaler then records which facility the stock belongs to and ships expired goods to the appropriate vendor.
Divides credit invoice amounts and provides an itemized list along with a credit total to each facility. Prepares and updates ward stock sheet lists. Heat seals (blister packs) controlled drug stock for use at the facilities. Checks controlled drug sheets for error/omissions and makes arrangements to have them completed/corrected. Files and stores sheets as required by the College of Pharmacists. Checks expiry dates of products. Other duties as assigned.JOB TYPE
Work Day:
Full Time
Employment type:
Permanent Job
Salary:
Negotiable
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Minimal experience:
Unspecified