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Pharmacy Technician Job Description: Top Duties and Requirements

A Pharmacy Technician, or Pharmacy Resource Technician, assists the Pharmacist in preparing and distributing prescribed medications to patients. Their primary responsibilities are entering orders, filling prescriptions, and ensuring that the Pharmacist has verified and approved the prescription before handing the medication off to the patient.

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Pharmacy Technician duties and responsibilities

A Pharmacy Technician has many critically important day-to-day duties. A Pharmacy Technician helps in the care of patients every day by fulfilling some specific duties and responsibilities regularly, including:

  • Taking note of all relevant medical details and prescription information
  • Filling the prescription for the Pharmacist to verify
  • Counting and categorizing pills
  • Verifying inventory counts with the Pharmacist
  • Providing patient care and customer service
  • Billing all medications accordingly
  • Preparing ingredients for the production of compound solutions, creams, or ointments
  • Ensuring that all patients receive the proper tools to take their medications (e.g. syringes, droppers)
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Pharmacy Technician Job Description Examples:

Example 1

Licensed Pharmacy Technician (Must be licensed by the Ontario College of Pharmacists)

Communicate regularly with patients via phone and e-mail to and relay required information to the team members

� Data entry of patient care information into Fillware and EMR system

� Accurate filling of prescription medications.

� Review prescriptions for technical appropriateness and accuracy prior to being dispensed


Qualifications

� Excellent English language proficiency

� Proficient computer/data/entry skills.

� Knowledge of Fillware and EMR programs is an asset

� Excellent organizational skills and detail orientation.

� Strong communication skills.

� Accurate and efficient

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $23.00-$27.00 per hour

Benefits:
  • Casual dress
  • Flexible schedule
  • On-site parking
  • Store discount
    Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

    COVID-19 considerations:
    We are not open to the public.
    All staff and allied partners are required to wear masks when on-premises



    Experience:
  • Pharmacy: 1 year (required)

    Language:
  • English (required)

    Licence/Certification:
  • Pharmacy Technician (OCP Licensed) (required)


    Work Location: In start date: 2023-10-01

    • Example 2

    Hours of Work:0-40 hours per week
    Job Status:Permanent, Casual
    Wage:$25.00 - $28.00 per hour + $5-$10 skills camp premium depending on location
    Barrie, ON & Sudbury, ON
    Competition Number:2022-051

    Position Overview
    The college instructor teaches in discipline areas in which they have specific training and competence. As such, the instructor is expected to plan, organize, and teach in a manner that aligns with the values of CTS Canadian Career College. The Skills Camp Instructor will be leading the skills sessions to take place in Sudbury, and will have an opportunity to lead skills camps in Sudbury and Barrie.

    Education and Qualifications
    The successful candidate for this position must:

  • have graduated from a Pharmacy Technician Diploma post-secondary program;
  • be a registered Pharmacy Technician;
  • have a minimum of 24 months of working experience in their field of study;
  • have familiarity with Private Career Colleges and the Private Career Colleges Act (asset);
  • be familiar with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act (asset);
  • succeed with computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Outlook, Google Mail, Docs and Calendar, Skype, Adobe, and Moodle;
  • work with competing priorities and deadlines;
  • be confident delivering lectures to various classroom sizes;
  • conduct themselves professionally at all times; and
  • communicate with internal staff and external community members.

    To view the complete job description please visit our website at [website]

    You are invited to submit an application ing competition number 2022-051 to our Human Resources department at hr(at)[website]

    CTS Canadian Career College is an equal opportunity employer.

    As a part of our commitment to accessibility, if you require this information in a different format, please contact the HR department. If you are contacted regarding a job opportunity, please let us know prior to the interview if you require any accommodation.

    We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

    Job Types: Permanent, Casual

    Salary: $25.00-$28.00 per hour

    Schedule:
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

    Experience:
  • relevant working: 2 years (preferred)

    Work One location

    • Example 3

    About Us
    Hanover & District Hospital (HDH) works with its partners to provide a full range of primary acute care hospital services and selected secondary services to meet the needs of the population of Hanover and the surrounding rural townships.
    HDH provides the people we service access to the care they need through 24/7 Emergency Department, Acute Care Unit (inclusive of medical/surgical beds, multipurpose ICU and RCU beds), Physiotherapy Program, Surgical Services Department, Family Centered Birthing Unit, Hemodialysis Unit and Palliative Care Services.

    The Hanover & District Hospital is strongly committed to creating and maintaining a workplace of choice where staff are recognized and valued. One of Hanover & District Hospital�s strategic goals is to support our current and future health care team.

    Our staff and physicians are critical to care delivery. We are committed to investing in our staff and physicians to ensure they have the required support, training and resources to deliver the best care possible.

    HDH strives to promote a positive work culture and strives for work-life balance. To help accomplish this, we provide many initiatives. We are strongly committed to creating and maintaining a workplace of choice where staff are recognized and valued, meeting our strategic goal of supporting our current and future health care team. We are committed to investing in you; ensuring our staff have the required support, training and resources to deliver exceptional care HDH promotes a positive work culture that strives to provide work-life balance.

    If you want a patient-centered focus and think this is the workplace for you; we are looking for a Pharmacy Technician. We have a dynamic energetic team that work together to provide the best care for our patients.

    We offer a rewarding, cutting-edge pharmacy career nestled in Grey County, along the Bruce County border�paradise.

    Qualifications:
    The pharmacy tech works within the full scope of practice per the Standards of Practice for Pharmacy Technicians in the Province of Ontario and within hospital policies and procedures.
  • Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy Technician program;
  • Fully registered with the Ontario College of Pharmacists;
  • Experience in a hospital setting preferred;
  • Experience with Cerner PharmNet computer system an asset;
  • Extensive experience with computers, related hardware, and PC software;
  • Ability to prioritize, work both independently and as an effective team member, and respond quickly and accurately in a fast paced environment;
  • Ability to take action and initiative to improve processes and partnerships;
  • Excellent problem solving skills;
  • Overall commitment to the quality of patient care as well as customer service;
  • Demonstrated ability to deal effectively and cooperatively with all levels of staff, patients, physicians and public and regional healthcare partners;
  • Ability and willingness to continually upgrade technical skills and knowledge;
  • Flexibility in hours of work- availability to work all shifts;

    Job Type: Casual

    Salary: $28.94-$33.37 per hour

    Additional pay:
  • Overtime pay
    Benefits:
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Employee assistance program
  • On-site parking
  • Wellness program
    Schedule:
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Night shift
  • Weekend availability

    Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Hanover, ON N4N 1N1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work 1 year (preferred)

    • Example 4

    Opportunity

    Imagine a supportive employer, a career that allows you to follow your passion, and the endless learning opportunities you will receive. To do what you're good at and be a part of something extraordinary. At West Haldimand General Hospital (WHGH), you can experience all of that and more.

    We are currently looking for Pharmacy Technicians, like you, to join our Pharmacy team and gain valuable health care experience for your future. You will be given the opportunity to become an integral part of our small team where you truly make a difference in the patient experience.

    WHGH�s Medical team includes Nurses, Family Physicians, Pharmacists, Dietitian, Physiotherapists, Physiotherapy Assistants, Ward Clerks, and Volunteers.

    WHGH is just a short 30-minute drive away from Simcoe, Brantford and Hamilton. Come join our friendly and experienced team today!

    Duties

    The Pharmacy Technician is an integral member of the Pharmacy team and is accountable for many aspects of hospital related drug distribution. The Pharmacy Technician provides excellent customer service and quality in a safe and timely manner.

    The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for all aspects of unit dose distribution, including order entry, dispensing, checking and delivery of medications to the patient care areas. The Pharmacy technician is also responsible for restocking the Automated Dispensing cabinets, narcotic and controlled drug management, prepackaging of unit doses, and inventory control functions. The Pharmacy technician is also involved in quality improvement initiatives and other tasks as required.

    Position Requirements

    1. Current licensure by the Ontario College of Pharmacists as a Pharmacy Technician and in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists.

    2. Experience in a hospital pharmacy is preferred

    3. Demonstrated computer skills, Meditech experience is preferred.

    4. Familiarity with the AcuDose system is preferred.

    5. Incumbent must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills

    6. Demonstrated problem solving skills.

    7. Ensures that patient information is kept confidential in accordance with Phippa.

    8. Works safely at all times, in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety legislation.

    Job Type: Casual

    Salary: $26.15-$28.20 per hour

    Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday
  • Night shift
  • On call
  • Weekend availability

    Application deadline: start date: 2022-05-31

    • What does a Pharmacy Technician do?

    A Pharmacy Technician has direct contact with patients. It is their responsibility to enter all prescription details and pertinent medical information into the client’s file. They are responsible for preparing prescriptions and ensuring that the Pharmacist receives all the information for further verification before patients are given their requested medication. A Pharmacy Technician should act as an assistant, facilitating the Pharmacist’s work at the data entry level. A Pharmacy Technician may work in a community pharmacy or in a hospital alongside a licensed Pharmacist.

    Pharmacy Technician skills and qualifications

    A Pharmacy Technician is an essential part of the pharmacy team. A successful candidate will have many of the following skills and qualifications:

    • Exceptional organizational skills
    • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
    • Strong computer skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Good time management skills
    • Ability to properly prioritize patients
    • Strong analytical skills

    Pharmacy Technician experience requirements

    A successful candidate will have at least one year of internship experience or previous work experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a pharmacy laboratory. Technical experience on-the-job is a requirement to complete any necessary educational training programs.

    Pharmacy Technician education and training requirements

    A Pharmacy Technician candidate must complete a two- or three-year pharmaceutical program at the college level. In British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan, candidates must have completed their education and training at the College of Pharmacists, the governing body of their province.

    Pharmacy Technician salary expectations

    According to Indeed Salaries, a Pharmacy Technician earns an average salary of $24.26 per hour. Rates can vary based on factors like the geographical location of the position, the applicant’s level of experience, and type of industry (private or public).

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    Pharmacy Technician job description FAQs

    What is the difference between a Pharmacy Technician and a Pharmacist?

    A Pharmacy Technician completes many of the essential steps in preparing a prescription. They also assess patient health and take note of their personal and medical information. They prepare medications and supply them to the Pharmacist for approval. The Pharmacist, in contrast, has the scientific background to understand the functions of each medication and is responsible for spotting serious health risks caused by interactions between prescribed medications. The Pharmacy Technician has a strong technical background, whereas the Pharmacist has a deep understanding of medications and health conditions.

    What qualities make a good Pharmacy Technician?

    A successful Pharmacy Technician candidate must prove to be exceptionally reliable. A good candidate will also be committed to patient health, have compassion, and have the ability to take initiative as needed. Strong interpersonal skills are considered an asset since they are often the communicators between patients and Pharmacists. A successful candidate will also be a team player, have a positive attitude, and have excellent customer service skills.

    Do Pharmacy Technicians have different responsibilities in different industries?

    The job requirements will vary based on the clientele. For example, a Hospital Pharmacy Technician may see more complicated cases of patients who have just undergone surgery and have complex medical needs, while a Pharmacy Technician at a small community pharmacy may encounter simpler medical issues and complicated cases less frequently.

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