- Pharmacy Assistant course from a recognized program
- Other combination of education and experience may be considered
- Evidence of ability to pass and maintain pharmacy technician or pharmacy assistant verification validation
- Province of Manitoba Class 5 Drivers License, and access to a personal vehicle to provide service within the Prairie Mountain Health
- Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), as well as Internet applications and other Information Technology
- Demonstrated leadership
- Demonstrated written and oral communication skills
- Ability to prioritize in a changing setting
- Strong organizational, decision making and problem solving skills
- Ability to display independent judgment
- Ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population
- Ability to respect and promote confidentiality
- Ability to perform the duties of the position on a regular basis

Qualifications

- Pharmacy Assistant course from a recognized program
- Other combination of education and experience may be considered
- Evidence of ability to pass and maintain pharmacy technician or pharmacy assistant verification validation
- Province of Manitoba Class 5 Drivers License, and access to a personal vehicle to provide service within the Prairie Mountain Health
- Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), as well as Internet applications and other Information Technology
- Demonstrated leadership
- Demonstrated written and oral communication skills
- Ability to prioritize in a changing environment
- Strong organizational, decision making and problem solving skills




- Ability to display independent judgment
- Ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population
- Ability to respect and promote confidentiality
- Ability to perform the duties of the position on a regular basis

Position Summary

The Pharmacy Assistant shall be accountable to the location manager and is responsible for performing the technical functions necessary for the general day-to-day operation of the department; replenishing Pyxis med stations (where applicable), filling prescriptions, checking prepared medications for accuracy, entering patient information, running reports, maintaining records, sterile and non-sterile compounding, providing technical assistance in stock-flow control, training new pharmacy staff and performing other related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Overview:

General

- Enters patient information into the applicable computer system for profile updates, label generation and charging purposes. Examples of information entered are: inpatient and outpatient refills, chemotherapy orders and leave of absence orders.
- Generates patient specific reports (i.e. labels, profiles)
- Generates and reviews selected non-patient specific reports (i.e. outpatient, inventory, statistical, narcotic, Pyxis). Reviews and adjusts reports and follows up with Pharmacist when necessary




- Sorts and processes medications returned to pharmacy (i.e. return bin). Records, credits and returns medication to the stock location or discards medication
- Assembles, files and maintains departmental records (i.e. prescriptions, patient profiles)
- Performs intermediate checks on prepared medications for accuracy as per departmental procedure (i.e. strip packaged medications)
- Directs inquiries from phone calls and visitors as applicable
- Performs inspections of medication storage areas in pharmacy and on the nursing units for appropriate storage, cleanliness and expiry dates
- Trains new pharmacy Assistants
- Delivers medications to appropriate nursing units
- Accumulates data and maintains records for departmental statistics (i.e. workload)
- Handles cytotoxic and biological products
- Orders stationary supplies
- Monitors expiry of medications

Inpatient Dispensing

- Fills prescriptions by selecting the medication, placing it into an appropriate container and affixing the label to the container
- Performs extemporaneous compounding as required and maintains manufacturing records
- Prepares medications for delivery or shipping as required
- Stores and maintains records of patients’ medications from home
- Counts and records quantity of narcotics on hand
- Fills stock medication requisitions
- Assists the Pharmacist in dispensing prescriptions
- Issues and delivers controlled drugs and maintains records to non-Pyxis areas. Participates in inventory reconciliation

PYXIS (where applicable)

- Runs Pyxis reports daily at the Pyxis c

📌 Pharmacy Assistant (Brandon)
🏢 Prairie Mountain Health
📍 Brandon