Requisition ID: 413878
Position Number: 1BHCpharPHAS2<-16
City: Brandon
Employer: Prairie Mountain Health
Site: Prairie Mountain Health - Brandon Regional Health Centre (includes CAP and CGP)
Department / Unit: Pharmacy
Job Stream: Clinical Support
Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 11/02/2026
- 01/04/2027
Reason for Term: Maternity Leave
Union : MGEU
FTE: 1.0
Anticipated Shift: Days; Evenings
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75 hour shifts
Salary: As per collective agreement
TERM NOTE: The said term position is a result of a "MATERNITY/PARENTAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE" which may expire sooner than the date indicated, subject to a minimum two (2) weeks’ notice or one (1) pay period, whichever is longer
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.
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 Driver’s 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
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 console and assigns new patient specific medications to Pyxis med stations as required
- Selects medications from stock for refill and loads Pyxis med stations
- Loads assigned medications, refills standard medications and unloads medications without orders at Pyxis med stations
- Responds to stock out bulletins, stock critical low bulletins, picks medication and refills the medication at Pyxis med stations
- Checks and replenishes ward stock at each nursing unit
- Maintains adequate supply of strip packaged medications for ward replenishment
- Assists in maintaining appropriate medications and inventory in the Pyxis med stations
- Empties Pyxis and non-Pyxis return bins and returns inventory
- Checks expiry dates, inspects drug storage areas, maintains ward stock lists and organizes and labels cupboards
Sterile Services
- Assembles medications and supplies required for patient specific and bulk sterile compounding
- Assists in the preparation of sterile products, using aseptic technique, in the Horizontal Laminar Flow Hood, and Biological Safety Cabinets.
- Performs batch and patient specific sterile compounding (i.e. adult Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), pediatric TPN, large and small volume parenterals, chemotherapy, epidurals)
- Prepares sterile compounds
- Stocks sterile room with supplies
Inventory
- Maintains adequate inventory levels
- Receives and verifies incoming drug shipments
- Reconciles invoices and credits
- Orders non-stock supplies
- Fills order request from non-contract purchasers
- Maintains pertinent inventory records
- Processes month-end and year-end
- Sends expired goods to vendors for credit
- Reconciles inventory issues
Database Management
- Enters medication and financial information into the Pyxis, BDM and Logibec databases
- Monitors and tests pharmacy interface systems
- Reviews, updates and maintains the formulary in response to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics recommendations upon Regional Medical Advisory Committee (RMAC) approval
- Analyzes system reports and staff feedback to determine inventory levels
- Oversees the building of Pyxis med stations
- Resolves system issues
Secondary Hospital Site & Remote Locations
- Fills and sends orders to facilities
- Receives expired stock from contract facilities, sorts and catalogues the stock according to manufacturer/wholesaler then records which facility the stock belongs to and ships expired goods to the appropriate vendor
- Divides credit invoice amounts and provides an itemized list along with a credit total to each facility
- Prepares and updates ward stock sheet lists
- Heat seals (blister packs) controlled drug stock for use at the facilities
- Checks controlled drug sheets for error/omissions and makes arrangements to have them completed/corrected. Files and stores sheets as required by the College of Pharmacists
- Checks expiry dates of products
- Other duties as assigned
Applicants already employed with Prairie Mountain Health may be considered for this position before other applicants. Please continue to apply for positions that are of interest to you.
This position is subject to a Criminal Records Check (including vulnerable sector), Adult Abuse Registry Check, and a Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any services charges incurred.
If you are currently employed by PMH, please utilize the internal application form. If you are not employed by PMH, please utilize the external application form.
If you are an external applicant, please include three work related references with this application. They must be from persons who are not related to you, and who have direct knowledge of your past work performance.
Upon being considered for employment, your signature or electronic submission of this application form is your authorization to complete said reference checks.
PMH has an Indigenous Human Resource Initiative and is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter and/or within their application form.
We thank all applicants that apply but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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