Pharmacy Assistant, Pharmacy

Job Number:
- J1123-0109- Job Title:
- Pharmacy Assistant, Pharmacy- Job Type:
- Temporary Full Time- Job Category:
- Allied Health- # of Open Positions:
- 1- Department:
- Pharmacy- Union Group:
- CUPE- Date Posted:
- November 15, 2023- Closing Date:
- December 31, 2023- Salary:
- $22.28 - $25.71/Hour- Job Level:
- 3- Hours/week:
- 37.5- Shift(s):
- All shifts - Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends- FTE:
- 1- Site:
- Main Hospital- Travel Required:
- No- Hours of work:
- 7.5- Internal ID:
- P-258-23As an unlicensed member of the team, all activities performed by the Pharmacy Assistant must be either checked by a licensed Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacist or individually delegated by the Chief Pharmacist. Such activities include but are not restricted to: drug distribution, distribution of narcotic and controlled substances, repackaging of medications, medication delivery, inventory receiving processes and administrative activities.

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Post-Secondary Certificate as a Pharmacy Assistant from a Community College
- Recent experience in a hospital pharmacy
- Understands the roles and responsibility of a Pharmacy Assistant
- Critical thinking skills and knowledge to identify any pharmacy related concerns and report to a Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician
- Planning and prioritizing skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to conduct interpersonal interactions, including conflict management in a professional manner
- Complies with Internal Responsibility Systems (IRS) with respect to Health and Safety
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and with respect in an oral and written format with patients, public, colleagues and other health disciplines
- Must be computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of computer tools such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook.
- Must have demonstrated ability to meet the attendance standards of the Hospital
- Bilingualism is an asset