Regulated Pharmacy Technician - Long Term Care

Lawtons; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawtons in Dartmouth, NS is seeking a Registered Pharmacy Technician to join our Long Term Care operation. You will receive, transcribe and record verbal orders, handle prescription transfers, and ensure accuracy in line with provincial regulations.

You will coordinate pharmacy workflow, supervise inventory, and assist with automation and software systems. Ideal candidates have Pharmacy Technician Certification and excel at attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Completion of Pharmacy Technician Certification.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Receive, transcribe and record verbal orders as legislated by provincial regulatory bodies.
• Receive and initiate pharmacy prescription transfers as legislated by provincial regulatory bodies.
• Check prescriptions for technical accuracy and compliance with laws and regulations.
• Coordinate the pharmacy workflow and supervise inventory management.
• Prescription assembly, refills, compounding, and administrative duties.
• Handle telephone refill requests from nursing home staff and prepare deliveries.
• Work with electronic medication administration software (Catalyst, Point Click Care).
• Operate pharmacy automation software (PacMed, PacVision, PacRoll).
• Ensure adherence to company policies and standards and assist with other operations as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Independent work

Education

Pharmacy Technician Certification

Tools

Catalyst

Point Click Care

PacMed

PacVision

PacRoll

Job description

Ready to start fresh?

We are passionate about taking care of the health and well-being of individuals and families our communities. As a regulated professional licenced with the provincial college of pharmacy you’ll be an essential part of our pharmacy team that’s committed to providing exceptional patient-centered care and exceeding patients' expectations. We are looking for friendly, knowledgeable, and professional individual to conduct the authorized duties of the technician as imposed by individual Provincial Pharmacy Regulatory Bodies.

Here’s where you’ll have an impact:

Some duties of a Regulated Pharmacy Technician include:

• This posting it for a Registered Pharmacy Technician in our Long Term Care Operation
• Receive, transcribe and record verbal orders as legislated by the applicable provincial regulatory body
• Receive and initiate pharmacy prescription transfers as legislated by the applicable provincial regulatory body
• Check prescriptions for technical accuracy and compliance with laws and regulations as legislated by the applicable provincial regulatory body
• Coordinate the pharmacy work flow
• Communicate operational requirements/changes to the pharmacy support staff
• Supervise inventory management
• Prescription assembly, refills, compounding
• Administrative Duties: cycle counts, narcotic counts, return to stocks
• Receiving telephone refill requests and questions from nursing home staff
• Prescription data entry, assembly, and preparation for delivery to nursing homes
• Working with various electronic medication administration software, including Catalyst and Point Click Care
• Working with pharmacy automation including PacMed, PacVision and PacRoll software
• Learning and being familiar with the necessary process needed for accurate automation
• Drug order creation and receiving
• Adhere to and implement all applicable company policies and standards
• Assist with other pharmacy operations as required

What you bring to the table:

• Completion of the Pharmacy Technician Certification
• Excellent attention to detail, ability to multi-task and work independently in a fast-paced environment