Pharmacy Assistant - Toronto, Canada - Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health Care Centre

Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health Care Centre
Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health Care Centre
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Toronto, Canada

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TORONTO GRACE HEALTH CENTRE:
Join our Team

PHARMACY ASSISTANT

TEMPORARY FULL TIME 12 MONTH CONTRACT


The Toronto Grace Health Centre (TGHC) provides, specialized care to those individuals who require Complex Continuing Care, Post-Acute Care Rehabilitation, Transitional Care, and Palliative Care services.

The care and services provided at TGHC help facilitate the patient flow through the health care system and ensures recovery to those individuals who may return to their homes or to Long Term Care (LTC) facilities in their communities.

TGHC operates in 3 sites - the Main site (Church & Bloor St) and our Harbour Lights site and Specialized Care Centre (Victoria Park & McNicoll).

Our organization is committed to collaborating with patients and families in their journey through the health care system, effectively supporting their integration back into the community.


As a compassionate, caring, and influential member of the interprofessional team, you will make a personal difference in the quality of life of our patients, residents, and families.

If you want to work in an environment where every face is familiar and where care, compassion, and commitment flow to the persons that we serve as well as the staff, join our team and become part of an amazing team with the Toronto Grace family.


Position Summary

Responsibilities:


  • Accurate input of patient information and prescription information into Kroll.
  • Accurate prescription filling while maintaining safe and efficient workflow practices.
  • Directly interacting with patients during prescription intake, pick up and phone calls.
  • Educating and assisting patients about their drug plans, Ontario Drug Benefit (including Trillium) and deductibles.
  • Liaise and collaborate with members of the patient's oncology team: e.g., patient and caregivers, oncologist, nurse, pharmacists.
  • Drug coverage 3rd party management, reconciliation, and adjudication of 3rd party payors.
  • Maintain pharmacy stock through inventory management including monitor levels, medication procurement and inventory reconciliation.
  • Operating PACMED and PACVISION.
  • Arranging medication deliveries to patients and reconciling confirmation of receipt.
  • Quality assurance activities including but not limited to expiry date checking, medication storage area inspections, audits.
  • Comply with policies and procedures.
  • Cashier responsibilities.
  • Other duties as required.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 1 year retail pharmacy experience in Ontario.
  • Proficient data entry skills.
  • Experience with retail pharmacy third party billing and Ontario Drug Benefits.
  • Knowledge of legislation and pharmacy related regulatory requirements for community pharmacy practice.
  • Knowledge and demonstrated proficiency of computer software programs including MS Office.
  • Ability to handle sensitive issues with tact, diplomacy, and confidentiality.
  • Excellent, effective, and courteous interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proven conflict management/resolution skills
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
  • Excellent organizational and timemanagement skills, detail oriented
  • Committed to fostering a healthy, positive work environment.
  • Demonstrates a commitment to engage in ethical conduct and strives to understand and appreciate the diversity of our patient/staff population and community.
  • Commitment to customer service when dealing with patients, colleagues and volunteers and other members of the community and public.
  • Proven excellent work performance and attendance record.
  • Hospital pharmacy experience.
  • Retail pharmacy experience.
  • Inventory management experience in retail or hospital pharmacy.
  • Experience using Kroll system.
  • Previous experience with automated medication packaging & verification machines.
  • Ability to speak another language an asset.
The Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health Centre has been accredited with a 4 year
Commendation in 2021 by Accreditation Canada

  • Our Core values: Compassion, Respect, Excellence, Integrity, Committed, Cooperation and Celebration_

Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 12 months


Benefits:


  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Dental care
  • Employee assistance program
  • Onsite gym
  • Onsite parking
  • Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

  • French not required

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Toronto, ON M4Y 2G5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

- pharmacy: 1 year (preferred)


Work Location:
In person
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