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Boggio Family of Pharmacies —Port Colborne, ON
- $25–$30 an hour
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Analysis skills
- Patient care
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Registered Pharmacy Technician

Boggio Family of Pharmacies
Port Colborne, ON

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Job details

Full-time

Skills

Customer service
Yardi
Pharmacy technician experience
Analysis skills
Patient care
Communication skills

Full job description

Job Summary

The Registered Pharmacy Technician works in the dispensary dedicated to retirement home services and assists with daily and weekly dispensing of multidose strip packs, narcotic cards, and other medications and supplies. The role also will include site visits for audits to retirement homes and liaising with nursing staff and retirement home residents to provide excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

Client Responsibilities

Liaison between all client homes and the pharmacy
Works with the pharmacist to communicate policies and procedures to client facilities
Works with the pharmacist to provide training to client’s registered staff on internal and external policies and procedures
Brings client issues to internal Dominion team to investigate and create solutions
Participates in Nursing, Retirement and Community conversions:
Conversions
Works directly with management and pharmacy staff to create conversion start date
Scans all the patient profiles and information at the home to laptop
Contacts previous pharmacy via letter informing them of the conversion
Contacts doctors and arranges meetings to introduce Dominion as the pharmacy that will provide service to the home
Trains all client’s staff on Dominion medication procedures prior to conversion date.
Pre-conversion day: checks all medication orders against the MARS and prepare orders to be delivered for conversion day
Removes all medications from the home and replaces with Dominion medications and places new MAR books and supplies in the home. Verifies the MARS match.
On conversion day, be present and support every staff member for every administration throughout the day.
Works with the pharmacist to conduct compliance audits on a semi-annual basis for all client homes
Works with the pharmacist to update training presentations and manuals as necessary

Packaging / PacMed Responsibilities

Maintains MAR binders, frequent filling form, etc.
Maintains drug record books
Checks STS trays while production of PacMed is being run
Checks the following packaging against MAR:
PacVision validation and correction screen
Nacotic and PRN Blisters
Sets up all new packaging patients into the computer
Processes changes daily as per packaging and PacMed change protocols
Orders supplies for PacMed
Provides excellent customer service while resolving customer billing inquiries (in person and over the phone)
Manages group home supplies i.e. MARs
Updates eMARs with all new and changed orders
Coordinates quarterly and annual medication review with all compliance package patients to ensure compliance with OCP standards

General Dispensary Responsibilities

Performs complex/complicated non-sterile compounding following proper procedures as outlined
Performs narcotic count and reconciles every 3-6 months
Maintains dispensary calendar of events (monthly)
Ensures staff understand their roles and are provided with the tools required to carry out their job effectively
Implements policies and procedures for dispensary staff
Acts within full scope of Registered Pharmacy Technician role:
Checks refill prescriptions
Performs technical check on prescriptions
Takes doctor’s orders for prescriptions over the phone
Liaises with McKesson IT department to resolve and troubleshoot IT related issues in the dispensary
Complies with company’s Confidentiality Agreement
Maintains allocated section of the dispensary:
Dusting
Checking for expired medications
Maintains an orderly work environmentTeamwork
Acts as a back-up for Pharmacy Assistant Role 1 when necessary and if time permits
Acts as a back-up for Pharmacy Assistant Role 3 when necessary and if time permits
Assists with answering telephone calls
Oversees Pharmacy Assistant/Technician students
Ensures a positive and productive workflow in the dispensary
Performs all other responsibilities required by management.

Qualifications & Skills

Registered Pharmacy Technician accreditation
5+ years’ experience in a busy pharmacy setting;
Mathematical skills;
Exceptional technological skills and experience working on Kroll; experience with Point Click Care and Yardi are an asset
Must stay up-to-date on his or her field of expertise;
Excellent customer service skills;
Superb communication skills;
Strong listening and empathy skills;
Strong analytical skills;
Strong attention to detail;
Ability to multi-task;
Ability to work under pressure;
Team player

We thank you for your interest, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Boggio Family of Pharmacies will provide accommodations through the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform HR of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

Pay: $25.00-$30.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

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