Pharmacy Labeler

Bayshore HealthCare; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayshore HealthCare in Burnaby, BC, is seeking a precise pharmaceutical labeler to join our Pharmacy Operations team. Under supervision, you will print and apply labels to medications accurately and efficiently, supporting timely packaging and distribution.

You will assist with contract-specific labeling, participate in quality assurance activities, and help maintain organized work areas. Qualifications include a high school diploma and prior experience in fast-paced settings requiring accuracy,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Fast-paced environment experience requiring high accuracy.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and procedures.
• Basic medical terminology knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Print labels for medications.
• Place labels on the correct medication promptly.
• Assemble, label and provide supplies under contracts.
• Participate in quality assurance activities.
• Perform daily housekeeping in the department.
• File documents per procedures.
• Communicate with the healthcare team.
• Participate in performance improvement and department meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organized

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Experience in fast-paced environment requiring accuracy

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Under the direct supervision of Pharmacy Operations Manager or team lead, the pharmaceutical labeler, ensures labels are placed on packages accurately and efficiently.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Print out labels for medications
• Ensure that labels are placed on the correct medication in a timely manner
• Assembles, labels and provides supplies as required under specific contracts
• Participates in quality assurance activities as directed
• Performs general housekeeping duties in the department on daily basis
• Files documents appropriately according to P&P’s
• Communicates appropriately with all members of the healthcare team.
• Participates in Performance Improvement and Quality Assurance activities education programs and department/branch meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Certificates and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience working in a fast-paced environment which requires a high level of accuracy.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals.
• Ability to understand basic medical terminology.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtracts, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and must be able to perform basic algebraic calculations.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.

Other Skills and Abilities

• organized and disciplined; basic computer skills.

Physical Demands

• The employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to prepare packages for shipment, use computer and other equipment and reach with hands and arms.
• Vision requirements include close vision, colour vision, night vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Lifting required as per employee capacity, employee must notify Supervisor regarding any health issues that may affect ability to lift

WORK ENVIORMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles
• The employee may be occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
• The employee occasionally works near moving parts
• The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate