Pharmacy Practice Assistant, Pharmacy

5 months ago

Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

**Company** : IWK Health**:
**Requisition ID**:161264**
**Location**:Halifax**
**Type of Employment**:Casual Relief x **1** position(s)**
**Start Date**:ASAP**
**Union Status**:NSGEU Hlthcare**, **Healthcare** Bargaining Unit**
**Compensation**: $**23.0718****:

- **$**27.0509**/hour**
**Closing Date**: Open Until Filled**:
**Department/Program**:Pharmacy Distribution, Pharmacy

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

**The Opportunity**:
Reporting directly to the Pharmacy Operations Manager, and with professional accountability to the Pharmacy Practice Leader, the Pharmacy Practice Assistant will provide technical support in the handling and distribution of medications including the dispensing of inpatient and outpatient prescriptions, medication order entry, ward stock maintenance including automated dispensing cabinets, manufacturing of sterile and non-sterile pharmaceuticals, including TPN, chemotherapy, hazardous drugs, unit dose packaging, on-call services, materials management activities, reporting of statistics and costs, and quality assurance. They will provide clinical support by meeting with patients and gathering medication related information to create best possible medication history, assisting Pharmacists in the implementation and monitoring of the patient medication care plan, and providing instruction to patients on medication related tools and devices. They will precept learners and provide orientation to new staff.

**Hours of Work**:
0700-1500, 0800-1600, 1300-2100. Days, evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call on rotation. 75 hours bi-weekly.

**Your Qualifications**:

- Licensure or eligible with Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists as a Pharmacy Technician is an asset.
- Two years as a hospital pharmacy technician/pharmacy practice assistant experience, an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medications.
- Knowledge of the law and regulations pertaining to the receipt, storage and distribution of medications, including Controlled Substances.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, inventory control and record keeping
- Basic typing skills or computer/keyboard experience; skills in Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom, Skype, Webex
- Experience in unit dose drug distribution systems, automation technology, decentralized medication dispensing cabinets, an asset.
- Meditech experience, an asset.
- Knowledge of sterile technique and special precautions used with hazardous drugs an asset.
- Knowledge of USP Chapter
Standards, NAPRA Standards, Accreditation Standards and CSHP Compounding Guidelines for Pharmacies are assets.
- Competencies identified by the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) 2014:

- Ethical, Legal and Professional Responsibilities
- Patient Care
- Product Distribution
- Practice Setting
- Health Promotion
- Knowledge and Research Application
- Communication and Education
- Intra and Inter-Professional Collaboration
- Quality and Safety
- Competencies identified Horizon Health Network:

- Attention to Detail
- Communication
- Planning and Prioritizing Work
- Interpersonal Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Competency in other languages an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre’s obligati

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