Processes medication orders, prepares and compacts prescriptions, manages inventory, and maintains pharmacy information systems as a Pharmacy Technician.
Compensation
The salary range for this position is CAD $36.26 - $36.26 / hour
Responsibilities
Processes clinically reviewed and approved medication orders for distribution to a patient, client or resident.
Receives prescriptions (verbal and non verbal) from practitioners and ensures that prescriptions are complete and authentic by performing duties such as verifying allergy status and/or demographics.
Prepares and processes prescriptions by performing duties such as entering orders, counting, measuring, packaging or re-packaging medications and compounding various sterile pharmaceutical products according to established procedures.
Ensures the accuracy and completeness of dispensed prescriptions prepared by self or others by verifying order entries, and/or performing the final check of dispensed prescriptions.
Processes prescriptions for temporary inpatient leave of absence by methods such as reviewing, translating and converting existing inpatient medication orders previously reviewed and approved by a pharmacist.
Requirements
Grade 12 and graduation from an accredited Pharmacy Technician program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Current practicing registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.
Approves the ordering of medications for patients treated at the medical center
Oversees and directly contributes to compounding, preparation and dispensing of medications for patients in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations for Pharmacy practice
Supervises pharmacy technicians
Understands and follows departmental and hospital policy and procedures related to dispensing of medications
Dispenses medications accurately and in a timely manner
Licensed Vocational Nurse providing general nursing care under RN supervision in an inpatient hospital setting.
Responsibilities
Provides skilled nursing care to patients as ordered by the physician and under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Implements orders for medications and treatments as ordered by the physician and in accordance with nursing care plan as written by the Registered Nurse.
Provides information to the Registered Nurse to assist in the development of an individualized plan of care for each patient.
Participates in evaluation of the effectiveness of interventions in relation to patient responses and seeks guidance in redirection when necessary.
Reports to supervisor on patient care rendered, problems concerning patients’ needs, and resolution to those needs.
Requirements
Two years’ experience in inpatient hospital setting
Provide comprehensive clinical care to high‑risk seniors and frail older adults in a PACE program, coordinating interdisciplinary care and managing a participant panel.
Responsible for accurately interpreting, dispensing, preparing, and processing medication orders and applying clinical knowledge to meet all state and federal laws and regulations.
Responsibilities
Interprets and processes medication orders timely, accurately, and manages medication use based on state and federal regulations.
Delivers quality pharmaceutical care and effective medication management outcomes through error‑free care, timely verification, and delivery of medications.
Participates in hospital based Code Blue events, medication reconciliation and provides evidenced based drug information.
Ensures and maintains competency with safe use of pharmacy and hospital clinical information systems (Cerner, PyxisES, C2Safe, Apex, Kitcheck, DoseEdge, Vigilanz, MILT4, Lexicomp, and PC desktop systems).
Ensures appropriate aseptic IV technique to meet USP 797 standards as required and completes annual IV Room competency training and testing.
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