Pharmacy Practice Assistant

3 days ago


Sydney, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:137698**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Eastern** **Zone, **Cape Breton Regional Hospital**
**Department**:PHAR Pharmacy Procure & Distribution CBR**
**Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly FT long-assignment** **(**100%** **FTE) x **1** **position(s)**
**Status: UNIFOR** **Healthcare** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:26-Jul-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, but are not limited to, 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**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Grade XII (or equivalent) plus completion of a recognized Pharmacy Technician/Technology Program (accredited program preferred) OR 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
- Experience in unit dose drug distribution systems, inventory control, automation technology, decentralized medication dispensing cabinets, an asset
- Knowledge of sterile technique and special precautions used with chemotherapy are 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
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to travel between sites is required
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

**Hours**:

- Long Assignment / 100% FTE / 75 Hours Biweekly
- Approximately two (2) years in length
- Pharmacy operates 7 days a week including holidays
- May also require work associated with COVID vaccine and clinics

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$22.40 - $25.37 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 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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