Anesthesia technician Offres d'emploi - Halifax, NS

Company : IWK Health

Req ID :

Department / Program : Pharmacy Distribution , Pharmacy

Location : Halifax

Type of Employment : Permanent Hourly FT ( % FTE) x 2 position(s)

Start Date : 03 / 10 /

Union Status : NSGEU Hlthcare , Healthcare Bargaining Unit

Compensation : $ 28. - $ 31. / hour

Closing Date : (Applications are accepted until 23 : 59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across . People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our , and enjoy access to enhanced and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black / African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants / Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

The Pharmacy Technician will work in collaboration with pharmacists and pharmacy practice assistants to ensure safe medication preparation and dispensing for all medications prepared and delivered by the pharmacy department. The Pharmacy Technician will be responsible for the technical check of prepared medications (unit dose, non-sterile and sterile compounds, exception : parenteral chemotherapy medications) prior to distribution to the patient care units, taking telephone medication order clarifications from physicians, narcotic destruction as mandated by Health Canada, precept pharmacy technician students who are pursuing their diploma and licensure, administer medications by injection (permit required) and provide technical education on the use of medication related devices. The pharmacy technician will also conduct best possible medication histories (BPMH within Children’s and Women’s Health surgical.

Finally, Pharmacy Technicians must follow all federal and provincial legislation and pharmacy professional practice standards (ie : NAPRA sterile and non-sterile compounding) pertaining to the preparation and distribution of prescription and non-prescription medications and are professionally accountable and responsible for their activities.

Hours of Work

• Days, evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call on rotation. 75 hours bi-weekly.

Your Qualifications

For those who have not yet obtained their Registration / Certification. An Opportunity may be available to complete the Eastern College Registered Pharmacy Technician Bridging Program funded by the IWK in exchange for a return of service. Candidates will be placed on the Pharmacy Practice Assistant pay scale until demonstration of successful licensure with the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists as a Pharmacy Technician