Pharmacy Assistant IIA - Ridge Meadows Hospital

Fraser Health; Maple Ridge; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading health care provider in a dynamic role as a Pharmacy Assistant. This position offers you the chance to make a real impact on the well-being of patients while working in a supportive environment that values your professional development. As part of a collaborative team, you will assist with medication dispensing, manage inventory, and ensure the accuracy of pharmaceutical care. This exciting opportunity allows you to grow your career in a fast-paced, rewarding setting where your contributions truly matter. If you're passionate about health care and eager to join a team that prioritizes excellence, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Grade 12 and completion of a recognized Pharmacy Assistant course required.
• Ability to communicate effectively and organize work efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Assist with medication dispensing and compounding sterile products.
• Maintain inventory and ensure accuracy in medication distribution.
• Perform clerical duties such as record keeping and answering calls.

Skills

Effective Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Physical Ability

Typing Skills

Organizational Skills

Equipment Operation

Education

Grade 12

Pharmacy Assistant Course

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $31.90 - $31.90 / 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 patients, residents and clients committed to investing in your professional development in building an environment where you can advance your career.

Position Highlights:

We currently have an exciting Relief Full Time opportunity for a Pharmacy Assistant IIA to join our team at Ridge Meadows Hospital located in Maple Ridge, BC. This position is available until approximately August 31, 2025 or until the return of the incumbent.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, here’s why we believe you should apply:

• 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.

We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.

We aim to build an environment where you love the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. From the financial advisor handling our health care resources, to the IT professional enabling life-saving data, to the nurse and physician on the front line of patient care, everyone plays a role in the care continuum. Together, we build outstanding workplaces.

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work.

Apply now to join our excellent team!

One team, best pharmacy care, better lives.

Detailed Overview

Under the general supervision of the Coordinator, Pharmacy Services or designate, assists with medication dispensing by performing complex duties related to compounding sterile products as well as packaging, distributing and inventory control. Monitors and maintains the local system for automated dispensing cabinets. Performs clerical duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

1. Receives, sorts, counts, measures and fills both patient-specific and non-patient-specific medication containers. Assists in the distribution of patient-specific and non-patient-specific medications to patient care units as directed and maintains appropriate records.
2. Performs complex duties related to compounding sterile (hazardous and non-hazardous) products according to established procedures; operates pharmacy compounding, packaging and automated machinery within a Pharmacy Production Centre and maintains, and supports the local automated dispensing cabinet system.
3. Repackages medications into unit-of-use format using high-capacity packaging and distribution automation and machinery within a Pharmacy Production Centre. Maintains repackaging and compounding records.
4. Maintains, and troubleshoots settings within the automated dispensing cabinet to ensure accuracy and completeness, and analyses reports to monitor system security.
5. Maintains appropriate quantities of wardstock medications (manual or automated dispensing cabinet system). Performs a validation of the accuracy of wardstock medications selected by other pharmacy staff in accordance to established policies and procedures. Maintains accurate records of medication selection accuracy and the results of quality assurance reviews.
6. Maintains pharmacy department inventory and wardstock quantities for non-controlled and controlled medications. Distributes and maintains relevant inventory, transfer and wardstock delivery records.
7. Identifies outdated drugs to be returned or destroyed by reviewing stock for lot expiry dates.
8. Maintains department work areas by ensuring tidiness and order. Stocks pharmaceuticals, labels, containers and glassware in accordance with established procedures and standards.
9. Performs related clerical duties such as answering telephone, filing and maintaining medication and prescription records.
10. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience

Grade 12, graduation from a recognized Pharmacy Assistant course or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• 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 type.
• 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, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

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 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.