Registered Pharmacy Technician 12 month contract

Mypharmacare; Calgary; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in specialty pharmacy services is seeking a Registered Pharmacy Technician in Calgary. The successful candidate will play a vital role in providing safe drug distribution services and must possess accreditation and relevant pharmacy experience. Join a team dedicated to promoting health and quality in medication management.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician in good standing.
• Experience in Long Term Care pharmacy is an asset.
• Adherence to the Standards of Practice with the College of Pharmacists.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Staff Pharmacist with prescription preparation and distribution.
• Maintain patient and drug information files.
• Conduct final checks of prepared prescriptions.

Skills

Knowledge in geriatrics

Quick and accurate checking skills

Attention to detail

Education

Accreditation as a Registered Pharmacy Technician

Tools

Kroll

Point Click Care

Job description

Job Category: Pharmacy

Requisition Number: REGIS005865

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Description

About CareRx

CareRx is Canada’s leading provider of specialty pharmacy services to seniors. We serve more than 96,000 residents in over 1,600 seniors and other communities (long-term care homes, retirement homes, assisted living facilities, and group homes). We are a national organization with a large network of pharmacy fulfillment centres that allows us to deliver medications in a timely and cost-effective manner. We take an active role in working with our home operator partners to promote resident health, staff education, and medication system quality and efficiency.

Whether you do your best work in a dispensary, in a clinical setting, in an office, or on the road, we have a place for you.

Position Summary

TheRegistered Pharmacy Technicianwill provide safe and effective drug distribution services to numerous facilities. This may include gained knowledge in geriatrics, palliative care, and mental health medications as well as developing quick and accurate checking skills to support final checks in compounding, compliance packaging and other prescription requirements

Your Day To Day

• Assist the Staff Pharmacist with the preparation, packaging and distribution of patient prescriptions
• Maintain patient and drug information files
• Ensure that all prescriptions are complete and authentic
• Gather all necessary information, ensure completeness of information
• Confirm data entry accuracy in eMAR and Kroll
• Confirm accuracy and completeness of pharmaceutical products prepared for release
• Complete the final check of prepared prescriptions
• Other duties as assigned

What You Bring To The Team

• Accreditation as a Registered Pharmacy Technician in good standing and adherence to the Standards of Practice with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia
• Experience as a Registered Technician is an asset
• Advanced experience in a Long Term Care pharmacy
• Advanced experience with Kroll
• Advanced experience with Point Click Care

Application Process:

CareRx welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Interested, qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

All applicants must successfully pass satisfactory background screening (depending on the role - Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit Check, Driver’s Abstract, Education Verification, Current Professional Registration) and referencing. Background screening will be completed after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted.