Registered Pharmacy Technician (Pharmacy Practice Assistant) - Various Positions within Nova Scotia

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Pharmacy Manager/Operations Manager, the Registered Pharmacy Technician (Pharmacy Practice Assistant) participates in the provision of safe, competent, patient or family centered ethical care, ensuring the goals and needs of the patient are prioritized and individualized; prepares, packages and dispenses medication under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.  Responsibilities include compounding of sterile and non-sterile dosage forms, dispensing drugs to inpatients and outpatients in unit dose, physician order entry, working with automation, Inventory control, medication reconciliation, and CIVA systems.  Preparation of chemotherapy doses, distributing narcotics and participating in quality programs and patient safety initiatives.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

•    Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy Technician Program
•    Licensure and registration in Nova Scotia as a Pharmacy Technician (NSCP) required

• If there are no candidates who meet the above qualification, candidates actively pursuing Pharmacy Technician licensure within the Province of Nova scotia will be considered
• If there are no candidates who meet the above qualification, Pharmacy Practice Assistants may be considered

•    Drug administration by injection technical permit (Pharmacy Technician) an asset
•    Experience as a pharmacy technician/pharmacy practice assistant, preferably in a hospital, an asset
•    Knowledge of sterile technique and special precautions used with chemotherapy are an asset
•    Experience in unit dose drug distribution systems, automation technology, decentralized medication dispensing cabinets, an asset
•    Knowledge of medical terminology, inventory control and record keeping
•    Demonstrated good decision making and problem solving skills
•    Demonstrated ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medications 
•    Knowledge of the law and regulations pertaining to the receipt, storage and distribution of prescription and narcotic drugs
•    Basic typing skills or computer/keyboard experience; skills in Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, etc.
•    Effective communication and interpersonal skills
•    Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
 
 Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Various permanent, assignments (temporary), and casual relief (no guarantee of hours), opportunities available in various locations throughout Nova Scotia. 
• Shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. 
• You will be asked to specify your work hours and location preferences in the screening questions that follow once you click 'Apply now'.

Compensation and Incentives

Registered Technician: $24.96 - $27.89 Hourly

(Pharmacy Practice Assistants: $23.19 - $26.27)

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.  

$$ - Registered technicians may be eligible for a signing/relocation bonus if they are successful.