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| Company: |
Staffix Inc. |
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| Job Title: |
Pharmacy Assistant/Technician |
| Job Category: |
Pharmaceutical |
| Job Location: |
Edmonton - Alberta - Canada |
| Job Description: |
Pharmacy assistants and technicians work under the supervision of one or more pharmacists. Their duties and responsibilities vary depending on their level of training and where they work (in a hospital or a retail pharmacy). In general, they:
Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs
Enter patient information and doctors' prescriptions in computer systems
Prepare, package and label prescription medications
Maintain prescription and inventory record keeping systems
Prepare compounds
Place and receive orders for stock to maintain inventory.
Other responsibilities depend on the setting. For example, in retail outlets, pharmacy assistants and technicians may:
Answer telephones
Help customers find non-prescription items
Answer customer questions about non-drug products
Accept payment for prescriptions
Price stock and mark items for sale
Prepare and reconcile third party insurance claims and records.
In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed above, technicians may:
Prepare sterile products such as intravenous (IV) admixtures, chemotherapy admixtures and total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
Check dispensed, compounded and sterile products
Supervise other staff.
This position is open to pharmacists in foreign countries who wish to study and challenge the pharmacy exams in alberta. The opportunity to be hired on as a fully certified pharmacist exists and with it a salary increase of 100% (currently approximately $32/hour) |
| Skills Required: |
Pharmacy assistants and technicians are on their feet for most of their shift. They may be required to lift and move objects that weigh up to 10 kilograms.
Pharmacy assistants and technicians must be able to perform routine tasks while maintaining a high degree of concentration and attention. They also need the following characteristics:
excellent oral and written communication skills
a caring attitude toward others
good manual dexterity
the ability to remain calm and handle emergencies
the ability to pay close attention to detail
a willingness to keep up to date with new products and changes in old products.
They should enjoy having clear rules and organized methods, compiling information and using computers.
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| Language Requirements: |
English-Very GoodArabic-A little
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| Employment Type: |
Full Time
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| Yearly Salary: |
30500 USD
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| Posting Date: |
Feb 22 2008 |
| Education level required: |
Tech School
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| Experience (in years): |
3 to 5 Years |
| Company: |
Staffix Inc. |
| Contact Name: |
Staffix Inc. |
| Preferred Method of Contact: |
E-mail via Apply Online Box |
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