pharmacy technician

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Work Setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Repair, build and modify prosthetic or orthotic appliances or footwear
• Supervise and direct activities of other medical technologists or technicians
• Assemble or build prosthetic and orthotic appliances according to drawings, measurements and plaster casts
• Plan menus and diet for individuals or groups under direction of dietitian or nutritionist
• Assist in supervising personnel who prepare and serve food
• Bill third party insurers
• Compound oral solutions, ointments and creams
• Help patients complete menus
• Maintain inventories of medications and prescription records of pharmaceutical products
• Assist dietitians with research in food, nutrition and food service systems
• Clean and restore ocular prostheses
• Interpret physician's specification
• Advise patients on loss of depth perception

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Security and Safety

• Criminal record check

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Hand-eye coordination
• Fast-paced environment
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking