Registered Pharmacy Technician
Bayshore HealthCare
- Burnaby, BC
- Permanent
- Full-time
Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, the Registered Pharmacy Technician processes prescriptions in prescription software, prepare medication compounding sheets, program infusion pumps all in preparation for pharmacist to review. The Registered Pharmacy Technician will assist in the final check of prescriptions, receive phone calls including verbal orders and assist with tasks within scope to ensure smooth operations of pharmacy.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist the pharmacist in maintaining federal, provincial, and local laws, accrediting body standards, and Policies and Procedures (P&Ps).
Schedules patients for repeat medications. * Assists the pharmacist in preparing compounding sheets for the preparation of medication.
- Assists the pharmacist in programming infusion pumps for medication delivery and preparing other devices.
- Assists the pharmacists in the preparation and labeling of medications as allowed by law.
- Receives and transcribes verbal prescriptions (with the exception of narcotics, controlled drugs, benzodiazepines, and targeted substances) from prescribers ensuring prescription completeness; and provide prescription transfers.
- Package and dispense prescription medications after a pharmacist has decided on the appropriateness of therapy by confirming accuracy, completeness and final check of compounded sterile products & prepared prescriptions prepared for release (i.e. correct patient, drug dosage form/route, dose, doctor, etc.).
- Checking the final compounded sterile product for the absence of particulate matter and container integrity.
- Ensuring prescription(s) gets matched to the right delivery in good timing to shipping.
- Assists the pharmacist in filling refill medications through the prescription software (Kroll).
- Communicates appropriately with all members of the healthcare team.
- Maintains pharmacy records including filing and documenting required information on dispensing records.
- Cleans work areas routinely in accordance with policies and procedures. Documents appropriately according to P&Ps, all activities using required paperwork (logs).
- Participates in Performance Improvement and Quality Assurance activities, education programs and department/branch meetings.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Pharmacy Technician Certificate/Diploma from an accredited institution is preferred.
- Registered with the College of Pharmacists and in good standing.
- Experience in a busy community pharmacy setting or specialty pharmacy setting is preferred.
- Organized and disciplined; basic computer skills.