Job Summary:
In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of Provincial Health Services Authority patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA, and as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.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 relevant legislation, 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.
Duties/Accountabilities:
1. Processes clinically reviewed and approved medication orders for distribution to a patient.
2. 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.
3. Prepares and processes prescriptions by performing duties such as entering orders, counting, measuring, packaging or re-packaging medications and compounding various sterile pharmaceutical products, including hazardous drugs, according to established procedures. Pre-packages oral, liquid and topical medications into unit-of-use format.
4. 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.
5. Enters and ensures the accuracy and completeness of drug and personal health information in the pharmacy information system.
6. Transfers prescriptions to and receives prescriptions from other pharmacies.
7. 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.
8. Maintains accurate records such as medication verification and the results of quality assurance checks.
9. Distributes medications and maintains relevant inventory, wardstock and narcotic records.
10. Maintains inventory and wardstock levels. Fills wardstock and narcotic requisitions.
11. Identifies outdated drugs to be returned or destroyed by checking stock for lot expiry dates.
12. Maintains department work areas by ensuring tidiness and order. Stocks pharmaceuticals, labels, containers and glassware. Ensures safe disposal of hazardous drugs and supplies in accordance with established procedures and standards.
13. Performs related clerical duties such as keyboarding, answering telephone, filing and maintaining medication and prescription records.
14. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education, Training and Experience
Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.
Skills and Abilities
? Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
? Ability to deal with others effectively.
? Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
? Ability to keyboard.
? Ability to organize work.
? Ability to operate related equipment.
** Please note: Support for nomination with the BC Provincial Nominee Program is not a guarantee, entitlement or an employee benefit after receiving a full time job offer with PHSA**