Pharmacy Assistant Ia

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $29.82 - $29.82 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
Are you motivated to join a dedicated team of health care providers in this dynamic and rewarding role? Are you interested in a career where you can make an impact on the well-being of others?

**Get to know Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services**:
We are a collaboration of four premier health employers Fraser Health, Provincial Health Services, Providence, and Vancouver Coastal Health and provide an integrated approach to pharmaceutical care and service excellence patients, residents and clients committed to investing in your professional development in building an environment where you can advance your career.

**Position Highlights**:
We currently have an exciting **casual** opportunity for a **Pharmacy Assistant IA**to join our team at Squamish General Hospital located in **North Vancouver/Pemberton/Squamish, BC.**

**If this sounds like the perfect role for you, here’s why we believe you should apply**:

- A career that offers you the opportunity to work in a fast growing and exciting organization with professionals who are eminent in their respective fields.
- Competitive salary package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage(**_*Eligibility based on employment status_** )

We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.

We aim to build an environment where you love the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. From the financial advisor handling our health care resources, to the IT professional enabling life-saving data, to the nurse and physician on the front line of patient care, everyone plays a role in the care continuum. Together, we build outstanding workplaces.

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**One team, best pharmacy care, better lives.**

Detailed Overview:
Under the general supervision of the Coordinator, Pharmacy Services or designate, assists with medication dispensing by measuring, non-sterile compounding, packaging, and distributing medications. Maintains stock levels, and performs clerical duties as assigned.

**Responsibilities**:

- Receives, sorts, counts, measures and fills both patient-specific and non-patient-specific medication containers. Assists in the distribution of patient-specific and non-patient-specific medications to patient care units as directed and maintains appropriate records.
- Compounds non-sterile pharmaceutical products according to established protocols.
- Repackages medications into unit-of-use format. Maintains repackaging and compounding records.
- Maintains appropriate quantities of wardstock medications (manual or automated dispensing cabinet system). Performs a validation of the accuracy of wardstock medications selected by other pharmacy staff in accordance to established policies and procedures. Maintains records of medication selection accuracy and the results of quality assurance reviews.
- Maintains pharmacy department inventory and wardstock quantities for non-controlled and controlled medications. Distributes and maintains relevant inventory, transfer and wardstock delivery records.
- Identifies outdated drugs to be returned or destroyed by reviewing stock for lot expiry dates.
- Maintains department work areas by ensuring tidiness and order. Stocks pharmaceuticals, labels, containers and glassware in accordance with established procedures and standards.
- Performs related clerical duties such as answering telephone, filing and maintaining medication and prescription records.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
**Education, Training and Experience**

Grade 12, graduation from a recognized Pharmacy Assistant course or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

**Skills and Abilities**

- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to type.
- Ability to organize work.
- Ability to operate related equipment.