Pharmacy Technician

2 weeks ago


Peace River, Canada Alberta Health Services Full time

**Your Opportunity**:
As a member of the Peace River Hospital Pharmacy Team, the Pharmacy Technician will work with Pharmacy Assistants and Pharmacists working to their full scope of practice. Pharmacy Technicians work collaboratively within the health care team performing moderately complex duties, performing all aspects of drug distribution to provide efficient daily operation of all departmental services leading to safe and quality patient care. Core duties may include, but are not limited to: Medication preparation, repackaging and final product checking non-sterile products, individual patient prescriptions & ward stock. Knowledge of purchasing, receiving, & inventory control of pharmaceuticals to minimize outdated medications, and provision of ward stock. Providing guidance to & assisting with the training and orientation of staff and students. Maintaining department records, statistics and preparing reports as required. Building interactive relationships with all members of the healthcare team including communicating with nursing staff to clarify orders and requests, triaging drug information questions and distribution issues, providing zone support to program when required. Maintaining a high standard of performance through completion of internal validation programs that assess proficiency in identified tasks such as aseptic technique, computer order entry, and final product checking. Participate in special projects, performs other duties deemed necessary or assigned. Must be in good physical condition as majority of shift involves static positions, heavy lifting, crouching, pushing, pulling, kneeling, walking, and standing for extended periods of time.

**Description**:
As a Pharmacy Technician I, you will be responsible for the preparation and distribution of pharmaceutical products. You will receive and triage medication orders, compound and repackage medication and prepare sterile and non-sterile pharmaceutical products.
- Classification: Pharmacy Technician
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Pharmacy
- Primary Location: Peace River Comm Hlth Ctr
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.40
- Posting End Date: 14-AUG-2023
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 24-AUG-2023
- Temporary End Date: 28-OCT-2024
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 4
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $31.13
- Maximum Salary: $38.98
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

**Required Qualifications**:
Completion of a CCAPP-accredited Pharmacy Technician Training Program. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP) as a Pharmacy Technician.

**Additional Required Qualifications**:
2+ Years Regulated Pharmacy Technician with Alberta College of Pharmacists. Demonstrate proficiency in the following: communication (verbal and written), interpersonal abilities, organizational and problem-solving skills, ability to work independently and in teams as required, computer skills, continual personal quality improvement and lifelong learning.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
Local Site knowledge or experience is an asset. Prior hospital experience with a variety of responsibilities. Epic Computer Software: 1+ year experience dispensing, and inventory management. Membership with a pharmacy professional organization. Preceptor for student placements.


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