Pharmacy Practice Assistant- Public Health

5 months ago

Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:181550**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Central** **Zone, **Public Health Services - Burnside**
**Department**:PH SSP Provincial Bio Depot**
**Type of Employment**:Casual** **Hourly FT long-assignment** **(**100%** **FTE) x **1** **position(s)**
**Status**:NSGEU** **Healthcare** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:5-Jun-24**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

**About the Opportunity**:
The Pharmacy Practice Assistant works as a member of the inter-professional team and participates in the provision of safe, competent, patient and family centered ethical care, ensuring the goals and needs of the patient are prioritized and individualized. Working within their legislated scope of practice and scope of employment, the Pharmacy Practice Assistant assumes responsibility for their own actions, are accountable to the public and contribute as a healthcare professional to plan of care and function of pharmacy to ensure a safe and healthy environment.

The Pharmacy Practice Assistant functions are self-determined, assigned through management, the pharmacist, another Pharmacy Technician or as requested by other members of the care team.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Grade XII plus completion of a recognized Pharmacy Technician/Technology Program (accredited program preferred) OR one-year full-time experience as a hospital pharmacy technician OR two years’ experience as a community pharmacy technician
- Licensure in Nova Scotia as a Pharmacy Technician (NSCP) is an asset
- Two years’ experience as a pharmacy technician/pharmacy practice assistant, preferably in a hospital, an asset
- Knowledge of medical terminology, inventory control and record keeping
- Demonstrated ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medications
- Basic typing skills or computer/keyboard experience; skills in Microsoft Office Suite
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
- Must have reliable transportation as travel may be required (on occasion)

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications

**Hours**:

- Temporary Full Time / 100% FTE / 75Hours Bi-weekly

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$23.18 to $27.18 Hourly

**Once You've Applied**

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

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

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