Pharmacy Supervisor - Kitchener, Canada - Bayshore HealthCare

Bayshore HealthCare

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Kitchener, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Trains, oversees, supervises and coordinates all aspects of Pharmacy Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Operations in the Prep room, Clean room and Pharmacy areas.

A DAY IN THE LIFE:

In addition to the duties and responsibilities of the Pharmacy Assistant, the Supervisor of the Clean Room/Prep Room/Pharmacy:

_Human Resources_

Supervises and manages Pharmacy Assistants and Pharmacy Technicians in the clean room, prep room, and pharmacy areas.
Assures adequate staffing on shift to meet needs of operations; including management of vacation requests
Assures Pharmacy Assistants and Pharmacy Technicians are trained/audited effectively to ensure work performance meets the required standards
Coordinates Pharmacy Assistant student placements and Pharmacy Technician Structured Practical Training (SPT)
Serves as a Pharmacy Assistant (as per the Pharmacy Assistant Job Description) and Pharmacy Technician (as per the Pharmacy Technician Job Description) when required and in the absence of appropriate day to day Pharmacy Assistant/Technician staffing
Participates in hiring and performance management of Pharmacy Assistants and Pharmacy Technicians in the clean room, prep room and pharmacy areas; including execution of annual performance reviews

_Quality Assurance_

Completes appropriate documentation, such as labels, log sheets, and reports relating to quality assurance requirements
Coordinates the preparation and sanitization of pharmacy environment and equipment following Policies and Procedures and participates in Quality Assurance activities
Supervises cleaning company staff in performance of cleaning requirements according to Policies & Procedures and reports any issues to the Pharmacy Manager
Coordinates quality assurance testing of the environment and staff in the clean room, prep room and pharmacy

_Production_

Oversees the production of batched products
Supervises the flow of orders through the prep room and clean room; expediting orders to ensure "ontime" delivery to patients
Oversees the implementation of new initiatives, workflow and change management in the prep room/clean room
Coordinates the handling of Cancelled or Held orders in the Prep Room
Performs other duties as assigned/required by the business

_Inventory Management_

Maintains medication and supply inventory levels, ensures proper storage and restocking.
Coordinates expiry checking of medications stored in the prep room and clean room areas
Coordinates the disposal of biohazardous waste, including narcotic/controlled medications
Supervises documentation related to Narcotic, Controlled and Targeted substances, as per Provincial/Federal Law
Participates in resolving any narcotics in documentation of Narcotic/Controlled or Targeted substances

_Equipment_

Supervises the organization of the walkin refrigerator
Coordinates preventive and nonpreventive maintenance as well as calibration of equipment used in the clean room prep room, including the walkin refrigerator, TPN compounding equipment and HEPA Filter certification of clean room/prep room

Job Qualification

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

College diploma from an Accredited Pharmacy Technician Program required
Certification with the College of Pharmacist
Minimum five years IV experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Supervisory/Management experience in a Pharmacy setting.
Bayshore is committed to a high quality and safe environment for both our staff and clients/patients. At Bayshore all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID19 vaccine or combination of COVID19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two dose vaccine series or one dose of a single

- dose vaccine series); AND have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to the official start date of hire. Medical exemptions or any other kinds of requested exemptions based upon Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis._