Job Description

Company : IWK HealthReq ID: 181100
Department/Program: Pharmacy Distribution, Pharmacy
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) until 07/21/2025 x 1 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $24.9623 - $28.8704 /hour
Closing Date: May 28, 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across . People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other\'s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our , and enjoy access to enhanced and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi\'kma\'ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi\'kmaq people. Working in Mi\'kma\'ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.The OpportunityReporting directly to the Pharmacy Operations Manager, and with professional accountability to the Pharmacy Practice Leader, the Pharmacy Practice Assistant will provide technical support in the handling and distribution of medications including the dispensing of inpatient and outpatient prescriptions, medication order entry, ward stock maintenance including automated dispensing cabinets, manufacturing of sterile and non-sterile pharmaceuticals, including TPN, chemotherapy, hazardous drugs, unit dose packaging, on-call services, materials management activities, reporting of statistics and costs, and quality assurance. They will provide clinical support by meeting with patients and gathering medication related information to create best possible medication history, assisting Pharmacists in the implementation and monitoring of the patient medication care plan, and providing instruction to patients on medication related tools and devices. They will precept learners and provide orientation to new staff.Hours of Work0700-1500, 0800-1600, 1300-2100. Days, evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call on rotation. 75 hours bi-weekly.Your Qualifications

• An accredited, by the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP), pharmacy technician training program; OR: An accredited (CCAPP) degree program in pharmacy;
• Licensure as a Registered Pharmacy Technician with the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacist; plus; Annual maintenance of professional malpractice insurance per the NSCP guideline.
• Ethical, Legal and Professional - practice within the legal requirements, demonstration professionalism and uphold professional standards of practice, code of ethics and policies.
• Patient Care - participate in meeting the patient\'s health and medication-related needs, through collaborations with the patient, the pharmacist and other health professionals, to achieve the patient\'s health goals.
• Product Distribution - implement safe and effective product distribution to ensure the safety and accuracy of released products.
• Practice setting - contribute to the management of the drug distribution system to ensure safe, effective and efficient drug distribution.
• Quality and safety - collaborate in developing, implementing and evaluating policies, procedures and activities that promote quality and safety.
• Knowledge and demonstration of NAPRA Model Standards of Practice for Pharmacy Technicians.
• Ability to perform final technical check of prepared medications and identify and notify preparer when product was prepared incorrectly in a respectful manner.
• Knowledge using centralized and decentralized pharmacy automation/technology, including but not limited to inventory carousel, automated dispensing cabinets, anesthesia medication dispensing systems, unit dose packager, hospital pharmacy information system, gravimetric sterile compound preparation systems, laminar flow hoods.
• Knowledge of generic/chemical names of medications available on the Canadian market.
• Proficiency in sterile and non-sterile compounding for hazardous and non-hazardous compounds.
• Knowledge and application of federal Controlled Drugs & Substances Act, Food & Drugs Act and Schedules.
• Perform medication calculations accurately each time required.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate (verbal and written) effectively with patients, physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other allied health professionals.
• Commitment to continuous learning.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment with distractions.
• Competency in other languages an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.

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