Pharmacy Assistant
- Classification: Pharmacy Assistant
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Department: PHARMACY - GENERAL
- Primary Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
- Multi-Site: Multisite
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 03-JUL-2018
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 13-JUL-2018
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $21.62
- Maximum Salary: $24.83
- Vehicle Requirement: N/A
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
Additional Required Qualifications:As a Pharmacy Assistant, you will be responsible for the packaging, distributing, shipping medications and the management and replenishment of medication inventory levels under the general supervision of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians. Working knowledge of Pharmacy terms and medication names. Graduate of a recognized pharmacy assistant program and/or Recent Retail or hospital pharmacy experience acceptable to the employer. Experience with Windows-based computer applications. Fluency in the English language (both written and verbal). Typing skills. Excellent attention to detail. In addition, the successful incumbent will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in the following: Demonstrates excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and time management skills. Demonstrates good organizational, problem-solving and decision-making ability. Demonstrated computer (windows based computer applications) and typing skills. 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 committed to continual personal quality improvement and lifelong learning. Preferred: 2+ years’ experience in the last 5 years in pharmacy is preferred. 1 year + BDM computer program experience preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:6 months + experience in a hospital setting. 6 months + experience in compounding (manufacturing), including reconstitution of products, unit dose repackaging and pouch packs preferred. 6 months + experience in the last 5 years in pediatrics preferred. 6 months + experience in Narcotics preferred. 6 months + experience inventory management preferred. 6 months + experience using the pharmaceutical compounding equipment preferred. Investigational and Special Access Drug Knowledge preferred.
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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