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Our national pharmacy team is proudly Canadian, with pharmacies from coast to coast in our various banners. Depending on your province you would recognize us as Sobeys, Safeway, Thrifty Foods, Foodland, Lawtons Drugs or FreshCo.
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We are passionate about taking care of the health and well-being of individuals and families in our communities. You’ll be part of our pharmacy team that’s committed to providing exceptional patient-centered care and exceeding patients’ expectations. We are looking for friendly, knowledgeable, and professional individuals to join our team who will make meeting the health needs of our patients their top priority.
The Long Term Care Pharmacy Technician position is a regulated position that requires the individual to be licensed with the NS College of Pharmacy. This Continuing Care dispensary in Burnside
is not open to the public. The RPT will work with a team of professionals (which includes physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and pharmacy assistants) to provide patient care and timely access to prescriptions for our nursing home residents. RPTs in long term care practice to full scope, under the indirect supervision of a pharmacist. The authorized duties of the technician are limited by legal restrictions imposed by individual Provincial Pharmacy Regulatory bodies. It is essential that both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians clearly understand which functions and duties may be performed by the RPT and which duties may not be undertaken by the RPT.
Here’s where you’ll have an impact:
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APM RPT in Long Term Care will have independent authority, responsibility, and liability (required by legislation to have liability insurance) to prepare, process and compound prescriptions including:
- Manage the selection, onboarding, training and development, performance management, and succession planning processes for employees
- Manage daily workflow in the dispensary (utilizing Kroll and Sharepoint)
- Execute pharmacy services to drive sales, control labor, monitor margins, and manage shrinkage
- Medication reconciliation for all new admissions and readmissions to Long Term Care
- Checking weekly cycle fills (ensuring technical accuracy for regular maintenance medications packed through automation)
- Learning and being familiar with the necessary process needed for accurate automation
- Working with various electronic medication administration platforms, including Catalyst and Point Click Care
- Working with pharmacy automation including PacMed, PacVision and PacRoll software
- Working directly with the pharmacist to ensure appropriate patient care which requires knowledge of technician and pharmacist scope of practice
- Support and manage daily workflow in the dispensary
- Support off site vaccination clinics and perform immunizations for LTC residents
- Receive and transcribe verbal prescriptions from practitioners
- Ensure that a prescription is complete and authentic
- Transfer prescriptions to and receive prescriptions from other pharmacies
- Ensure the accuracy of a prepared prescription
- Perform the final check of a prepared prescription
- Ensure the accuracy of drug and personal health information in patient records
Job Requirements - Completion of Pharmacy Technician Certificate
- Licensed in NS
- Strong communication skills
- Speaking with other health care professionals including pharmacists, nurses, physicians, and nurse practitioners
- Ability to work independently within a fast-paced, team environment
- Exceptional time management and organizational skills, ability to multi-task and problem solve
- Reliable transportation
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We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life. Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top-up, and paid vacation.
Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity including the expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required please click the “I’m interested” or "Apply" button above. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.
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