Pharmacy Assistant - Calgary, Canada - Alberta Health Services
Description
Your Opportunity:
Under the general supervision of a Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician, the Pharmacy Assistant performs various medication preparations and moderately complex clerical duties in accordance with standard procedures
Key Responsibilities:
Performs all ward stock functions. Fills interim and STAT doses in the dispensary. Transports pharmacy items between pharmacy, patient care areas and other departments. Packages and labels pharmaceuticals according to established procedures. Checks and fill wardstock, orders stock and receive pharmacy inventory and supplies according to established quotas and procedures. Monitors pharmacy inventory and supplies for outdated products. Charges and credits medications per established procedure. Completes records and filing associated with all duties. Participates in hospital and/or departmental quality assurance/improvement activities to ensure standards are maintained. Assists in training and orientation of new employees, students and pharmacy residents. Maintains site-specific standards of performance, including achievement of mandatory internal certifications. Performs other duties deemed necessary or assigned.
Description:
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.
-Classification:Pharmacy Assistant
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Union:AUPE GSS
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Unit and Program:Inpatient Pharmacy
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Primary Location:Foothills Medical Centre
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Location Details:As Per Location
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Multi-Site:Not Applicable
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FTE:0.60
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Posting End Date:18-APR-2024
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Employee Class:Regular Part Time
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Date Available:06-MAY-2024
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Hours per Shift:7.75
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Length of Shift in weeks:2
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Shifts per cycle:6
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Shift Pattern:Days, Evenings, Nights
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Days Off:As Per Rotation
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Minimum Salary:$22.55
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Maximum Salary:$25.90
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Vehicle Requirement:Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
Additional Required Qualifications:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Graduate of recognized pharmacy assistant program and/or recent retail or hospital pharmacy experience preferred. Connect Care training preferred.
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