Pharmacy Labeler

JOB SUMMARY

Under the direct supervision of Pharmacy Operations Manager or team lead, the pharmaceutical labeler, ensures labels are placed on packages accurately and efficiently.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Print out labels for medications
• Ensure that labels are placed on the correct medication in a timely manner
• Assembles, labels and provides supplies as required under specific contracts
• Participates in quality assurance activities as directed
• Performs general housekeeping duties in the department on daily basis
• Files documents appropriately according to P&P’s
• Communicates appropriately with all members of the healthcare team.
• Participates in Performance Improvement and Quality Assurance activities education programs and department/branch meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Certificates and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience working in a fast-paced environment which requires a high level of accuracy.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals.
• Ability to understand basic medical terminology.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtracts, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and must be able to perform basic algebraic calculations.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.

Other Skills and Abilities

• organized and disciplined; basic computer skills.

Physical Demands

• The employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to prepare packages for shipment, use computer and other equipment and reach with hands and arms.
• Vision requirements include close vision, colour vision, night vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Lifting required as per employee capacity, employee must notify Supervisor regarding any health issues that may affect ability to lift

WORK ENVIORMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles
• The employee may be occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
• The employee occasionally works near moving parts
• The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate