Other Opportunities: Registered Pharmacy Technician (Temporary Part-time)
Reference # | 00129 |
Posted | Thursday, October 24th, 2019 at 2:24pm |
Scope | Public Applications Accepted |
Position | Registered Pharamcy Technician (Temporary Part-time) |
Department | Pharmacy |
Term | Temporary Part-time |
Pay | as per the OPSEU collective agreement |
Application Deadline | Saturday, December 28th, 2019 at 12:00am |
Qualifications Required
SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
Reporting to the Manager, Pharmacy, as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Pharmacy Technician will be responsible for duties as outlined below.
PRIMARY RESPONSBILITIES:
- Dispensing of in-patient medications, including refill prescriptions and outpatient prescriptions
- Maintaining established prescription levels, including narcotics and controlled substances
- Replacing night cupboard medications as required on a daily basis
- Compounding and packaging of sterile and non-sterile medications including bio-hazardous agents in acceptance of manufacturing practice and WHMIS guidelines
- Conducting continuous improvement audits as designated, including expiration date and monitoring and medication area inspections
- Assisting in maintaining records of purchase, issue and returns in accordance with hospital and legal requirement
- Performing computerized profiling and auditing tasks as trained
- Performing miscellaneous projects, filing and clerical duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
- A diploma indicating completion of a community college Pharmacy Technician program, or equivalent.
- Registration with the OCP as a Registered Pharmacy Technician
- Recent hospital pharmacy or comparable applicable work experience
- Familiarity with pharmacy and medical terminology, aseptic techniques, manufacturing and labeling standards of practice, pharmacy mathematics.
- Good interpersonal and team skills
- Basic typing and computer skills
Interested applicants are invited to forward their resume by December 28, 2019.