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Registered Pharmacy Technician

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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

Registered Pharmacy Technician (Pharmacy Practice Assistant) required to provide safe and competent patient care, preparing and dispensing medication under pharmacist supervision.

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning. We operate hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs across the province, providing a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services.

About the Role

Reporting to the Pharmacy Manager/Operations Manager, the successful candidate will participate in the provision of safe, competent, patient-centered care, ensuring the goals and needs of the patient are prioritized and individualized. 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
  • CIVA systems
  • Preparation of chemotherapy doses
  • Distributing narcotics
  • Participating in quality programs and patient safety initiatives
About You

We are looking for a candidate with:

  • 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
Hours and Compensation

Permanent, Full-Time; 75 Hours Bi-weekly

Registered Technician: $27.89 Hourly

Pharmacy Practice Assistants: $26.27 Hourly

Benefits

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.

What's Next

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.