Pharmacy Practice Assistant

4 days ago

Sydney, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:120546**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Eastern** Zone, **Cape Breton Regional Hospital**
**Department**:PHAR Pharmacy Procure & Distribution CBR**
**Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly PT short-assignment** (**50%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status**:Unifor Hlthcare** position**
**Posting Closing Date**:14-Nov-22**

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**:
Reporting to the Pharmacy Manager, the 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. The Pharmacy Practice Assistant prepares, packages and dispenses medication under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist. Responsibilities include packaging of sterile and non-sterile dosage forms, dispensing drugs to inpatients and outpatients in unit dose, traditional and CIVA systems, compounding sterile and non-sterile products, preparation of chemotherapy doses, distributing narcotics and participating in quality programs.

**About You**:

- Grade XII plus completion of a recognized Pharmacy Technician/Technology Program (accredited program preferred) or equivalent experience (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 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 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
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated good attendance in current and past employment
- Ability to train for sterile preparation including chemotherapy is a requirement
- Travel is required for other site coverage. Valid NS Driver's license and access to reliable transportation required
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

**Hours**:
Part Time (50%) Position; 37.5 hours biweekly

Short Assignment, commencing as soon as possible for approximately three months

Shifts include days, evenings, weekends and holidays. Travel is required for other site coverage.

**Compensation**:
$22.74 - $25.76 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 - UNIFOR 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.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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