Job Details

The Pharmacy Technician will work in collaboration with pharmacists and pharmacy practice assistants to ensure safe medication preparation and dispensing for all medications prepared and delivered by the pharmacy department. The Pharmacy Technician will be responsible for the technical check of prepared medications (unit dose, non-sterile and sterile compounds, exception: parenteral chemotherapy medications) prior to distribution to the patient care units, taking telephone medication order clarifications from physicians, narcotic destruction as mandated by Health Canada, precept pharmacy technician students who are pursuing their diploma and licensure, administer medications by injection (permit required) and provide technical education on the use of medication related devices.

Finally, pharmacy technicians must follow all federal and provincial legislation and pharmacy professional practice standards (ie: NAPRA sterile and non-sterile compounding) pertaining to the preparation and distribution of prescription and non-prescription medications and are professionally accountable and responsible for their activities.

Hours of Work

0700-1500, 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 with the goal of ensuring 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 face paced environment with distractions