Job Description

Your Opportunity:

The Tom Baker Cancer Centre is Southern Alberta's own tertiary cancer centre and a leader in innovative cancer research, prevention, treatment and care initiatives across the province and beyond. The Pharmacy at the Tom Baker is an integral component to the facility.

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
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Clinical Pharmacy
• Primary Location: Tom Baker Cancer Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 28-OCT-2022
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 07-NOV-2022
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $22.11
• Maximum Salary: $25.39
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Additional Required Qualifications:

To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered, please attach a resume and cover letter with your application. 1 year or more Oncology practice experience. Required to stand and or sit for long periods at a time. Required to work with arms extended for sustained periods of time. Required to lift up to 30lbs and occasionally 50lbs, push/pull carts, repetitive bending. Good organizational, problem-solving and decision-making ability. Displays professionalism, tact, courtesy, discretion and respects confidentiality. Must be accurate, reliable, precise, cooperative, self-motivated and able to demonstrate effective service attitude. Must be able to work both independently and cooperatively in a team environment. Preferred Qualifications:

Recent retail or hospital pharmacy experience acceptable to the employer preferred. Knowledge of various office equipment, unit dose packaging equipment, Pyxis and pharmaceutical compounding equipment preferred. Knowledge of Pharmacy Drug Formulary preferred. Experience with Connect Care, BDM computer program and Canada Post Software preferred.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it's about putting patients' and families' experiences, priorities and trust first.

We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.