Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Together We\'re Better. Alberta Children\'s Hospital (ACH) is the largest public hospital for sick children in Alberta. ACH was built with family centered care in mind and prides itself on engaging patients and families on a regular basis through a family centered approach to care. Here at ACH we offer a variety of Pharmacy Inpatient Services include our Oncology Satellite Pharmacy, Day Medicine, Rotary Flames House, and Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) onsite and offsite and at the Foothills Medical Center. You will be responsible for the packaging, distribution, and wardstock maintenance. Performs routine physical cleaning and maintenance on pharmacy equipment. Completes records and filing associated with all duties. Performs unit-based duties and communicates unit-based issues to other pharmacy staff for resolution. 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. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered please apply with resume and cover letter. You must provide a letter of intent and indicate the reason you are applying to ACH Pharmacy Services.

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: Inpatient Pharmacy
• Primary Location: Alberta Children\'s Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 19-SEP-2023
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 29-SEP-2023
• 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: $22.55
• Maximum Salary: $25.90
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Additional Required Qualifications:

Working knowledge of Pharmacy terms and medication names. Experience with Windows-based computer applications and demonstrated typing skills. Fluency in the English language (both written and verbal). In addition, the successful incumbent will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in the following: Demonstrates excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, attention to detail and time management skills. Demonstrates 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 co-operatively in a team environment. Must be committed to continual personal quality improvement and lifelong learning. Must be able to withstand long periods of sitting, standing and walking and must be in good physical condition as some heavy lifting is required. Willingness to work with narcotics and/or inventory required. It is a requirement to be able to work at our satellite NICU at Foothills Medical Center. It is a requirement to be able to work all shifts including evenings and weekends. 1 year + Connect Care/Epic computer program experience. 1 year + experience in the last 5 years in pediatrics preferred. Applications without the resume and cover letter attached may not be considered. Preferred Qualifications:

Formal education from a pharmacy related program and/or recent retail or hospital experience preferred. Recent ACH experience preferred. Preference given to individuals with recent pediatric and/or narcotics and/or inventory management experience. Preference also given to experience with compounding, unit dose packaging and knowledge of pharmaceutical compounding equipment. Investigational and Special Access Drug Knowledge an asset.

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.

Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.

We\'re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.

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.

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