At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team to support patient care and manage medication orders.
- Company: Fraser Health, a leading health care provider in BC.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Work in a supportive environment focused on diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on community health while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Grade 12 and accredited Pharmacy Technician program; registration with the College of Pharmacists required.
The predicted salary is between 36.26 - 36.26 $ per hour.
Salary: The salary range for this position is CAD $36.26 - $36.26 / hour.
Job Summary: Are you motivated to join a dedicated team of health care providers in this dynamic and rewarding role? Are you interested in a career where you can make an impact on the well-being of others?
Get to know Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services: We are a collaboration of four premier health employers Fraser Health, Provincial Health Services, Providence and Vancouver Coastal Health and provide an integrated approach to pharmaceutical care and service excellence.
Position Highlights:
- We currently have an exciting Part-Time opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our team at Squamish General Hospital located in Squamish, BC.
- Community pharmacy experience or interest, working with marginalized Mental Health & Substance Use populations required.
- This position is for our Downtown Eastside group of pharmacies – Crosstown Clinic, Downtown Community Health Centre and Hope to Health Centre.
- A career that offers you the opportunity to work in a fast growing and exciting organization with professionals who are eminent in their respective fields.
- Competitive salary package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.
- Our pharmacy team always aspires to improve and achieve the best possible care for our patients and improve their quality of life.
- We aim to build an environment where you love the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you.
Detailed Overview: The Pharmacy Technician operates in accordance with the competency guidelines and scope/standards of practice for Pharmacy Technicians as outlined by the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia and according to organizational policies, procedures, standards and unit specific protocols.
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.
- 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.
- Processes prescriptions for temporary inpatient leave of absence.
- Enters and ensures the accuracy and completeness of drug and personal health information in the pharmacy information system.
- Transfers prescriptions to and receives prescriptions from other pharmacies.
- Maintains accurate records such as medication verification and the results of quality assurance checks.
- Distributes medications and maintains relevant inventory, wardstock and narcotic records.
- Maintains department work areas by ensuring tidiness and order.
- Performs related clerical duties such as keyboarding, answering telephone, filing and maintaining medication and prescription records.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- 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.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to organize work.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
About Fraser Health: Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada. People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers. We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce.
Pharmacy Technician in North Vancouver employer: Fraser Health
Fraser Health is an exceptional employer that prioritizes employee growth and development, offering a supportive work culture where collaboration and innovation thrive. Located at Surrey Memorial Hospital, employees benefit from a dynamic environment that emphasizes safety, compliance, and the well-being of both staff and patients. With competitive salaries and opportunities for meaningful contributions to community health, Fraser Health stands out as a rewarding place to advance your career in facilities management.
