Job Overview:
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of our departments across the province will require additional staffing to support our fight against COVID-19; while continuing to provide the best possible health care services to Manitobans.
Manitoba recognizes the hard work and dedication of our front-line heath care providers and we are looking for additional experienced health care providers to offer support during these unprecedented and challenging times, to help provincial efforts to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19.
What you’ll do:
- Performs necessary tasks at an external dispensing site.
- Upon approval by the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba and as approved by a pharmacist manager, before a drug is dispensed, performs a final check when the process of preparing the drug for dispensing was performed by another technician, pharmacy assistant, student or intern.
- Dispenses a drug if a pharmacist has approved filling the prescription.
- In an outpatient pharmacy, asks a practitioner and receives his or her instructions for refilling an active prescription without change to the prescription.
- Procures stores, prepares, compounds, packages, maintains, issues, and distributes drugs, chemicals, and supplies in accordance with policy, directives and procedures of the Regional Pharmacy Program. Completes related clerical duties (document, record, price, and filing).
- Maintains current competencies that underlie the main duties of a Pharmacy Technician.
- Provides instructions to a patient about the operation of defined medical devices.
- Precepts and trains Pharmacy Technicians-in–training, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technician students, Pharmacy Assistants, and pharmacy interns who are performing the above tasks.
- Identifies drug related problems that require referral to a pharmacist.
- Provides annually to their supervisor, a record of continuing education requirements to maintain their eligibility to be a Pharmacy Technician under the legislation of the Pharmaceutical Act and Regulations.
- Reviews the information in a prescription for compliance with federal and provincial law.
What you’ll have:
- Ability to create and maintain effective working relationships with other individuals.
- Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills essential
- Knowledge of medical terminology essential.
- Effective analytical and problem solving skills.
- Ability to pass and maintain Regional Pharmacy Program Pharmacy Technician competency assessments.
- Demonstrated competency in pharmaceutical calculations.
- Recognized or eligible to be recognized as a Pharmacy Technician by the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba (CPhM) is required.
- A CCAPP Accredited Pharmacy Technician Certificate
- Maintains confidentiality in all hospital/patient/resident related matters is maintained.
- Fluency in the English language.
- Supports the Philosophy/Mission/Goals and Objectives of the Regional Pharmacy Program and the sites it services.
- Flexibility and independence in planning work to meet demanding schedules.