Pharmaceutical Support Specialist

3 weeks ago


Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Prairie Mountain Health Full time

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Pharmacy Manager and under the general oversight of a licensed Pharmacist or another Pharmacy Technician, the incumbent is tasked with delivering essential technical support for the Regional Pharmacy Program. This role encompasses various responsibilities including medication distribution, order processing, inventory management, and preparation of sterile products. The Pharmacy Technician is a vital member of the healthcare team, executing all duties in alignment with the policies and procedures established by Prairie Mountain Health.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Key Responsibilities:

1. Acquires, stores, prepares, compounds, packages, maintains, issues, and distributes pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and supplies in accordance with established policies and procedures of the Regional Pharmacy Program. Completes necessary clerical tasks including documentation, record-keeping, pricing, and filing.

2. Evaluates prescription information for adherence to federal and provincial regulations.

3. Upon approval from the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba and under the supervision of a pharmacist manager, conducts a final verification before dispensing medications prepared by another technician, pharmacy assistant, student, or intern.

4. Dispenses medications only after receiving authorization from a pharmacist.

5. Identifies medication-related issues that necessitate referral to a pharmacist.

6. Provides patients with guidance on the use of specific medical devices.

7. In an outpatient setting, consults with practitioners to obtain instructions for refilling active prescriptions without alterations.

8. Executes essential tasks at external dispensing locations.

9. Mentors and trains Pharmacy Technicians-in-training, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technician students, Pharmacy Assistants, and pharmacy interns in performing the aforementioned tasks.

10. Maintains up-to-date competencies relevant to the primary responsibilities of a Pharmacy Technician.

11. Annually submits to their supervisor a record of continuing education activities to uphold their eligibility as a Pharmacy Technician under the Pharmaceutical Act and Regulations.

12. Serves as a pharmacy information resource for other healthcare professionals within their scope of practice.

13. Engages in quality assurance, quality improvement, and quality control initiatives, including the preparation of records, charts, and oral presentations.

14. Assists in gathering necessary information and maintaining databases.

15. Stays informed about the Hospital Disaster and Contingency Plans as well as the requirements of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and Workplace Health and Safety.

16. Complies with all safety and health regulations and adheres to safe work practices.

17. The Pharmacy Technician may also undertake all responsibilities of a pharmacy assistant.

18. Performs additional duties as assigned.



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