Pharmacy Assistant (Casual - All Locations)

Salary: The salary range for this position is CAD $29.82 - $29.82 / hour

Job Summary: In this job posting, we welcome applicants from all geographic regions. Please note that while we encourage applications from candidates interested in various locations, you will have the opportunity to specify your preferred regions during the application process. This ensures that you only receive opportunities in the areas that interest you most.

Get to know Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services: We are a collaboration of four premier health employers Fraser Health, Provincial Health Services, Providence and Vancouver Coastal Health and provide an integrated approach to pharmaceutical care and service excellence patients, residents and clients committed to investing in your professional development in building an environment where you can advance your career.

Position Highlights:

• We currently have exciting casual opportunities for Pharmacy Assistants across the Greater Vancouver area, Squamish/Whistler and the Sunshine Coast-Sechelt/Powell River areas.
• Working as an integral part of our Pharmacy Team, in this position you will:
• Assist with dispensing prescription orders
• Count or measure and fill medication containers or unit dose packages; compound medications such as lotions, ointments and creams for inspection
• Utilize your experience and Pharmacy Assistant education to further your career with us

As the successful applicant you have:

• Graduated from a recognized Pharmacy Assistant course
• One (1) year recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Detailed Overview: Assists the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians by measuring, packaging, compounding and distributing various drugs and medication; maintains related records, stock levels and performs various clerical duties, as assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Counts or measures and fills medication containers or unit dose packages; compounds medications such as lotions, ointments and creams for inspection; distributes checked and/or verified medications to patient care units, as required or directed.
• Pre-packages oral, liquid, topical and mini-bag with integrated vial assembly medications into unit-of-use format and maintains related records.
• Delivers ward supplies and other stock requirements; maintains inventory and wardstock levels; fills wardstock and narcotic requisitions; distributes medications and maintains relevant inventory, wardstock and inventory records.

Qualifications:

• Education and Experience: Grade 12, graduation from a recognized Pharmacy Assistant course, plus one (1) year recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Skills And Abilities:
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to deal with others effectively
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
• Ability to type
• Ability to organize work
• Ability to operate related equipment

About Fraser Health: Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

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