Pharmacy Assistant

**Requisition ID**: 341787

Competition #: AH-23-107

Position Control #: PHA-PHAR-195

**Posting End Date**: July 28, 2023

**City**: Steinbach

**Site**: Southern Health-Santé Sud

**Work Location**: Bethesda Regional Health Centre & Affiliate Sites

**Department / Unit**: Pharmacy Services

**Job Stream**: Clinical

**Union**: MGEU

**Anticipated Start Date**: As mutually agreed

**FTE**:1.00

**Anticipated Shift**: Days/Weekends

**Daily Hours Worked**: 7.5 hour shifts

**Salary**:As Per MGEU Prof Tech Collective Agreement

**Position Summary**:
The Pharmacy Assistant is responsible to the Regional Director of Pharmacy and Pharmacy site Managers and provides services in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures, professional regulations and standards and Provincial and Federal statutes. Principle functions will be to provide drug distribution services, including sterile compounding of hazardous and nonhazardous drugs, for inpatients and outpatients at the Boundary Trails Health Centre and affiliate sites. The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud. Travel will be required to other Southern Health-Santé Sud sites.

**Qualifications**:

- Grade XII
- Certificate from a recognized Pharmacy Technician Course
- Previous experience in a hospital pharmacy setting is preferred
- Basic computer experience is required
- Typing Skills (minimum 40wpm)
- Basic math and accounting skills
- Must possess effective written and oral communications skills
- A sound knowledge of both official languages is required for bilingual facilities
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work harmoniously with others
- Ability to exercise good judgment and to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to work independently and with an accurate attention to detail
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions
- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums
- Good work and attendance record

**Conditions of Employment**:

- Completes and maintains a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check, as appropriate.
- All Health Care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.
- Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.