Pharmacy Assistant

**Requisition ID**: 372150

**Position Number**: 117-71440-T264-01

**Posting End Date: December 17, 2024**

**Employer**:**Southern Health-Santé Sud

**Site**:_ _Altona Community Memorial Health Centre & Affiliated Sites

**Union**: MGEU

**Department/Unit**: Pharmacy

**Work Location**:Altona Community Memorial Health Centre & Affiliated Sites

**City**: Altona

**Hiring Status**: Permanent

**FTE**: 0.52

**Employment arrangement**:In Person

**Daily hours worked**: 4.0

**Anticipated shift**: Days; Evenings

**Annual base hours**:1950

**Anticipated Start Date**:01/02/2025

**Salary**: $24.06 - $27.89

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other - a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

**Position Overview**:
Reporting to the Director of Pharmacy and Manager of Pharmacy, the Pharmacy Assistant supports the drug distribution services of Pharmacy Departments in the region through the performance of technical and clerical functions.

The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.

**Experience**:

- Previous experience in a hospital pharmacy setting is preferred.
- Previous knowledgeable and experience with sterile product preparation is required.
- Basic computer experience is required including typing skills (minimum 40wpm).

**Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)**:

- Complete Grade 12 education, Manitoba standards required.
- Complete diploma in Pharmacy assistant (Preference).

**Certification/Licensure/Registration**:
Not Applicable

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Maintains current knowledge of the Hospital Disaster and Contingency Plans and the requirements of Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and Workplace Health and Safety.
- Demonstrated ability to perform basic math and accounting skills.
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset.
- Must possess effective written and oral communications skills.
- Demonstrated ability of good interpersonal skills and the ability to work harmoniously with others.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment and to maintain confidentiality.
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
- Good work and attendance record.
- Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.

**Physical Requirements**:

- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
- No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
- Adhere to all safety and health regulations and safe work practices.
- May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
- Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

All Health Care Workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.

Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.