Pharmacy Technician - Bella Coola General Hospital

Location: Bella Coola

Detailed Overview

The Pharmacy Technician operates in accordance with the competency guidelines and scope/standards of practice for Pharmacy Technicians, as outlined by the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia and according to organizational policies, procedures, standards and unit specific protocols. Processes medication orders that are clinically reviewed for therapeutic appropriateness and approved by a Pharmacist; receives verbal and non-verbal prescriptions from practitioners and ensures that prescriptions are complete and authentic;

prepares, processes and compounds prescriptions, ensures the accuracy and completeness of dispensed prescriptions prepared by self or others by verifying order entries and/or performing the final check of dispensed prescriptions; processes prescriptions for temporary inpatient leaves of absence; transfers prescriptions to and receives prescriptions from other pharmacies; enters and ensures the accuracy and completeness of drug and personal health information in the Pharmacy information system;

maintains stock levels and performs clerical duties, as assigned. Responsibilities Processes clinically reviewed and approved medication orders for distribution to a patient, client, or resident. Receives prescriptions (verbal and non-verbal) from practitioners and ensures that prescriptions are complete and authentic by performing duties such as verifying allergy status and/or demographics. Prepares and processes prescriptions by performing duties such as entering orders, counting, measuring, packaging or re-packaging medications and compounding various sterile pharmaceutical products according to established procedures;

pre-packages oral, liquid and topical medications into unit-of-use format. Ensures the accuracy and completeness of dispensed prescriptions prepared by self or others by verifying order entries and/or performing the final check of dispensed prescriptions. Processes prescriptions for temporary inpatient leave of absence by methods such as reviewing, translating and converting existing inpatient medication orders previously reviewed and approved by a pharmacist.

Enters and ensures the accuracy and completeness of drug and personal health information in the pharmacy information system. Transfers prescriptions to and receives prescriptions from other pharmacies. Maintains accurate records such as medication verification and the results of quality assurance checks. Distributes medications and maintains relevant inventory, ward stock and narcotic records. Maintains inventory and ward stock levels. Fills ward stock and narcotic requisitions.

Identifies outdated drugs to be returned or destroyed by checking stock for lot expiry dates. Maintains department work areas by ensuring tidiness and order; stocks pharmaceuticals, labels, containers and glassware in accordance with established procedures and standards. Performs related clerical duties such as keyboarding, answering telephone, filing and maintaining medication and prescription records. Qualifications

Education and Experience Grade 12 and graduation from an accredited Pharmacy Technician program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Current practicing registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.

Skills and Abilities

LEADS Capabilities Leads Self Self Awareness:
Is aware of own assumptions, values, principles, strengths and limitations. Manages Self:
Takes responsibility for own performance and health. Develops Self:
Actively seeks opportunities and challenges for personal learning, character building and growth. Demonstrates Character:
Models qualities such as honesty, integrity, resilience and confidence. Engages Others Fosters the Development of Others:
Supports and challenges others to achieve professional and personal goals. Contributes to the Creation of a Healthy Organization:
Creates an engaging environment where others have meaningful opportunities and the resources to fulfill their expected responsibilities. Communicates Effectively:
Listens well. Encourages open exchange of information and ideas using appropriate communication media. Builds Effective Teams:
Facilitates an environment of collaboration and cooperation to achieve results. Achieves Results Sets Direction:
Inspires vision. Identifies, establishes and communicates clear and meaningful expectations and outcomes. Strategically Aligns Decisions with Vision, Values and Evidence:
Integrates organizational mission, values and reliable, valid evidence to make decisions. Takes Action to Implement Decisions:
Acts in a manner consistent with the organizational values to yield effective, efficient public-centered service. Demonstrates business acumen by efficiently and effectively identifying and managing human, capital, financial and information resources. Assesses and Evaluates Results:
Measures and evaluates outcomes. Holds self and others accountable for results achieved…