Pharmacy Assistant

🔍 North Zone, Whitecourt, Whitecourt Healthcare Centre

📁: Pharmacy

📅   : ALB00418194 Requisition #

📅   : Feb 21, 2024 Post Date

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Classification: Pharmacy Assistant

Union: AUPE GSS

Unit and Program: Pharmacy Services

Primary Location: Whitecourt Healthcare Centre

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.00

Posting End Date: 27-FEB-2024

Employee Class: Casual/Relief

Date Available: 11-MAR-2024

Hours per Shift: Varies

Length of Shift in weeks: Varies

Shifts per cycle: Varies

Shift Pattern: Days

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:

Experience with EPIC (Willow Pharmacy) and Windows-based computer applications. Basic knowledge of inventory control of pharmaceuticals including minimizing outdated medications. Graduate of a recognized pharmacy assistant program and/or recent retail pharmacy experience acceptable to the employer may be considered. Must be fluent in the English language (written and verbal). Must be able to type (40 words per minute desired). Excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills are required. Must be able to follow oral and written instructions. Good organizational, problem solving and decision-making ability. Must display tact, courtesy, discretion and respect confidentiality. Must be accurate, punctual, reliable, co-operative, able to demonstrate effective service attitude, and self-motivated to consider existing processes that better serve patient care. Must be able to work both independently and co-operatively in a team environment. Must be able to adapt to new technologies and changing workflow patterns. Familiarity to operate various office equipment, unit dose packaging equipment and pharmaceutical compounding equipment. Must be in good physical condition as majority of shift involves: typing, static positions, heavy lifting, standing, crouching, bending, pushing, pulling, kneeling, walking and standing for extended periods of time.

Preferred Qualifications:

Recent hospital pharmacy related experience, working knowledge of Pharmacy terms and medication names is an asset. 1+ year experience in rural hospital pharmacy supporting remote sites, EPIC trained & experience 1 year + in Narcotics. 1 year + experience inventory management. 6 months + experience in distribution related work including reconstitution of products and unit dose repackaging.

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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