Pharmacy Assistant

🔍 Calgary Zone, Calgary, Alberta Children's Hospital

Calgary Zone, Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre

📁: Pharmacy

📅   : ALB00370274 Requisition #

📅   : Jun 29, 2023 Post Date

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Classification: Pharmacy Assistant

Union: AUPE GSS

Unit and Program: Inpatient Pharmacy

Primary Location: Alberta Children's Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Multisite

FTE: 0.00

Posting End Date: 07-JUL-2023

Employee Class: Casual/Relief

Date Available: 17-JUL-2023

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: Varies

Shifts per cycle: Varies

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Days Off: Other

Minimum Salary: $22.55

Maximum Salary: $25.90

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Working knowledge of Pharmacy terms and medication names. Experience with Windows-based computer applications and demonstrated typing skills. Fluency in the English language (both written and verbal). In addition, the successful incumbent will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in the following: Demonstrates excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, attention to detail and time management skills. Demonstrates good organizational, problem-solving and decision-making ability. Displays professionalism, tact, courtesy, discretion and respects confidentiality. Must be accurate, reliable, precise, cooperative, self-motivated and able to demonstrate effective service attitude. Must be able to work both independently and co-operatively in a team environment. Must be committed to continual personal quality improvement and lifelong learning. Must be able to withstand long periods of sitting, standing and walking and must be in good physical condition as some heavy lifting. Willingness to work with narcotics and/or inventory. It is a requirement to be able to work at our satellite NICU at Foothills Medical Center. It is a requirement to be able to work all shifts including evenings and weekends. 1 year + experience in the last 5 years in pediatrics. 1 year + Connect Care/Epic computer program experience. Applications without the resume and cover letter attached may not be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

Formal education from a pharmacy related program and/or recent retail or hospital experience. Recent ACH experience. Preference given to individuals with recent pediatric and/or narcotics and/or inventory management experience. Preference also given to experience with compounding, unit dose packaging and knowledge of pharmaceutical compounding equipment. Investigational and Special Access Drug Knowledge an asset.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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