Pharmacy Technician

**GENERAL**

**Description**:

- Pharmacy Technician**Competition #**:

- SEL AC 326/23**Posting Date**:

- 01/24/2023**Status**:

- Active**Type**:

- External**DESCRIPTION**

**The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority**

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- Our Vision
We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.
Our Mission
We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.
Our Values
Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other

**Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service**

**Pharmacy Technician**
**Sel Pharmacy Technician_03**

**Closing Date**:

01/31/2023

**Facility / Site**:

Selkirk Regional Health Centre

**Posting Type**:

Permanent

**Position Type**:

Full-Time

**Hours of Work**:

Days Weekends

**Term Dates**:
**FTE**:

1

**Union Group**:

MGEU - Technical Professional

**Wage / Salary**:

As per applicable collective agreement

**Position Summary**:Reporting to the Regional Director, Pharmacy Services, the Regional Pharmacy Technician provides services in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures, professional regulations and standards and Provincial and Federal statutes. The incumbent exercises the appropriate high level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position of Pharmacy Technician functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the mission, vision and values of the Interlake - Eastern Regional Health Authority.

**Qualifications**:
**Successful completion of**:

- CCAPP Accredited Pharmacy Technician Certificate
or
- Recognized or eligible to be recognized as a Pharmacy Technician by the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba (CPhM) is required.
- Pharmacy Technician Certificate.
- Completion or eligible to complete the CPhM Pharmacy Technician Structured Practical Training Program and CPhM Pharmacy Technician Jurisprudence Examination.
- Ability to pass and maintain Regional Pharmacy Program Pharmacy Technician competency assessments.
- Knowledge of medical terminology essential.
- Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills essential.
- Fluency in the English language.
- Demonstrated competency in pharmaceutical calculations.
- Effective analytical and problem solving skills.
- Flexibility and independence in planning work to meet demanding schedules.
- Ability to create and maintain effective working relationships with other individuals.
- Supports the Philosophy/Mission/Goals and Objectives of the Regional Pharmacy Program and the sites it services.
- Maintains confidentiality in all hospital/patient/resident related matters is maintained.
- Valid drivers license.
- Satisfactory employment record.

**As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.**
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.