Pharmacy Technician - Goderich, Canada - Alexandra Marine & General Hospital

Alexandra Marine & General Hospital

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Goderich, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Qualifications:

Education

Diploma from a recognized Community College

Experience

Required Skills:

Drug Distribution

Accurate order entry and patient profile maintenance of electronic health record
Distribution and other drug stock activities, prescription transfers and refills
Coordination of drug delivery
Automated Dispensing Cabinet (ADC), wardstock replenishment and maintenance of medication stock levels in patient care areas
Narcotic and Controlled Drug distribution and record keeping
Daily audit of narcotic sheets, if applicable
Investigation of narcotic discrepancies
Pharmacy narcotic counts
Expiry date checks
Instruct patients where special requirements have been identified, within scope of practice
Crash cart replenishment as required
Drug prepackaging
Inventory control

Dispensing Medication

Delegated dispensing activities, verifying prescriptions, dispensing and check
Collect and review prescriptions and requisitions
Computerized order entry of prescriptions for dispensing, utilizing applicable hospital Automatic Stop Order (ASO) and Automatic Substitution policies
Responsible for investigation of missing doses on the nursing units
Housekeeping duties to maintain orderly pharmacy environment
Compound and manufacture drug products as required
Maintain and file prescription data
Report promptly any medication errors to the pharmacist and complete or ensure completion of appropriate documentation
Communicate promptly to the pharmacist any patient care issues that arise

Material Management

Maintenance of drug stock quotas
Monitoring stock levels to ensure sufficient quantities for optimal operation
Prepare and send purchase orders and contact suppliers as required
Receive and check drug purchases
Record maintenance
Rotating Stock and monitoring of expiry dates
Invoicing drug items to other hospitals, pharmacies or departments
Third party billing (e.g., Cancer Care Ontario)
Participation in annual departmental inventory
Review and maintain organizational buying group contracts
Electronic update of drug and vendor data
Process buying group contract refund claims
Coordinate and control expired drug inventory
Ensure medication packaging complies with standards and to by utilized by electronic health record

Patient/Medication Safety

Other

Follow the Standards of Practice for Pharmacy Technicians developed by the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) and adopted by the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP)
Communicate promptly to the pharmacist any drug information questions from physicians or nursing staff
Communicate with pharmacist, nursing and technician staff to ensure the efficient operation of the pharmacy department, and optimal patient care
Support Quality & Risk Management initiatives and identify opportunities for personal and professional improvement
Demonstrate a commitment to continuing education
Demonstrate professional attitude towards coworkers and hospital staff
Workload measurement data collection and statistics maintenance
Tabulation of monthend workload measurement data
Perform additional related duties as may be assigned
Participation in regular departmental staff meetings
Participate in the education of nursing students, pharmacy / pharmacy technician students and the orientation of new staff

Organizational Wellness

Wear/use required PPE.

Abilities:

Organized and selfdirected
Demonstrated ability to function as part of a team
Able to work independently, with initiative and within structured guidelines
Good written and verbal communications skills
Computer literate; experience with the Meditech System preferred
Welldeveloped pharmaceutical calculation skill
Experienced aseptic technique and handling of chemotherapeutic agents
Experienced in drug order entry
Knowledgeable of drug distribution systems
Experienced with drug purchasing and inventory control
Ability to participate in a regular oncall rotation as required
As part of the assessment process applicants may be required to complete a written and/or practical test
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