Pharmacy Assistant Jobs

Requisition ID: 342181

Position Number: 20029270

Posting End Date: August 8, 2023

City: Churchill

Site: Churchill Health Centre

Work Location: Churchill Health Centre

Department / Unit: Pharmacy - CR

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MGEU-Church-134

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 08/28/2023 - 08/28/2024

Reason for Term: Other Leave

FTE: 0.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2080

Salary: $21.290 , $21.930 , $22.588 , $23.266 , $23.965 , $24.685

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Position Overview

Under the direction of the Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Assistant is responsible for supportive duties related to the daily operations of the Pharmacy Department.

Experience

• Previous experience as a Pharmacy Assistant (Clinical and Retail) required.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Successful completion of Pharmacy Assistant program from a recognized College or University.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Not Applicable

Qualifications And Skills

• Demonstrates the ability to work cooperatively with the public and staff as a team member.
• Demonstrates a calm and confident manner during emergency and/or difficult situations.
• Familiar with office systems, computers, photocopiers, facsimiles, and complex telephone systems.
• Computer knowledge required.
• Knowledge of Word/Excel and KROLL software programs an asset
• Displays good interpersonal and telephone relations with Pharmacists, Physicians, Administrative Staff, Nursing Staff, other facility departments, patients, families and the general public.
• Represents the Churchill Regional Health Authority in a professional and positive manner.
• Displays a polite, helpful and courteous manner when communicating with patients/residents, families, the general public and other staff members/consultants.
• Maintains confidentiality with all information entrusted to the position.
• Familiar with cash registers and interact.

Physical Requirements

• Possible posture and muscle problems.
• Possible heavy lifting at times Possible eye strain.
• Other demands as it pertains to the position.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.