Pharmacy Technician II - Pharmacy - Regular Full-time

Regular Full Time position - (1.0 FTE)

This position is at the L05 level with an hourly pay range of $33.93 - $42.93

(PSAC Bargaining Unit)

Reporting to the Pharmacy Manager, the incumbent, as part of the Pharmacy team, performs complex duties such as manufacturing various sterile products, intravenous solutions, and chemotherapy; performs order entry duties; measures, manufactures, compounds, packages; organizes and distributes medications; assists with the purchasing and receiving; and performs other related duties. The position makes decisions with regard to: quantity of items packaged/compounded; quantities of medication required including compounded parenteral products; determines quantities of supplies stocked in dispensary inventory in consultation with Pharmacy Manager and performs purchasing/receiving duties as required.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required:

• Knowledge of manufacturing methods for various sterile products, intravenous solutions, and chemotherapy drugs and to measure, manufacture, compound, package, and distribute medications;
• Analytical skills;
• Good communication skills, both oral and written;
• Ability to deal with others effectively;
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position;
• Basic computer skills, including typing;
• Ability to operate related equipment;
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary work team

The successful applicant will have grade 12 diploma and graduated from a nationally recognized Pharmacy Technician course including a hospital pharmacy practicum (or judged equivalent experience). The following education, training and certification are desired: 1-2 years hospital pharmacy experience; National Certification from the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC); registration with a Canadian College of Pharmacy; Meditech experience and 6-12 months, experience preparing chemotherapy.

Closing Date: Open Until Filled