Registered Pharmacy Technician - Research Support

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Company : IWK Health
Req ID:
#
Department/Program:
Pharmacy,
Pharmacy 
Location: Halifax  
Type of Employment:
Permanent 
Hourly FT (
100% FTE) 
x
1 position(s)
 Start Date:
ASAP
Union Status: 
NSGEU Hlthcare,
Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $
24.9623 - $
28.8704 
/hour
Closing Date: April 4, 2024 (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 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. 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 values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits 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 400 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 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 Research SupportPharmacy Technician will work in collaboration with the department’s Research Pharmacist/Director of Pharmacy to coordinate all Research Support activities for the department. This includes reviewing clinical research protocols where Pharmacy support is required and developing education for team members as required. The Research SupportPharmacy Technician is responsible for developing & maintaining dispensing logs, Pharmacy manuals, invoices for services provided and be the department’s primary point of contact for all Research Support inquiries. The incumbent will be expected to complete all necessary training and certification (TCPS II, Health Canada Division 5 and GCP training and others as required). They will be involved in clinical trial monitor visits and Health Canada audits and under the direction & supervision of the Director of Pharmacy, ensure that the department complies with Health Canada Part C, Division 5 of the Food & Drug Regulations “Drugs for Clinical Trials Involving Human Subjects”.
Hours of Work
Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:00pm 
Your Qualifications
-An accredited, by the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP), Pharmacy Technician training program; OR: An accredited (CCAPP) degree program in pharmacy; 
-Licensure as a Registered Pharmacy Technician with the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacist; plus; Annual maintenance of professional malpractice insurance per the NSCP guideline. 
-Knowledge of clinical research practices, guidelines and requirements per Health Canada Div 5 and Goods & Manufacturing Practices considered an Asset.
-Two years experience as a hospital Pharmacy Technician preferred 
-Ethical, Legal and Professional – practice within the legal requirements, demonstration professionalism and uphold professional standards of practice, code of ethics and policies
-Patient Care – participate in meeting the patient’s health and medication-related needs, through collaborations with the patient, the pharmacist and other health professionals, to achieve the patient’s health goals
-Product Distribution – implement safe and effective product distribution to ensure the safety and accuracy of released products
-Practice setting – contribute to the management of the drug distribution system with the goal of ensuring safe, effective and efficient drug distribution
-Knowledge and Research application – access, retrieve and apply relevant information to made evidence-informed decisions within their practice with the goal of ensuring safe and effective medication distribution
-Communication & education – communicate effective with patients, the pharmacy team, other health professionals and the public, providing education where required
-Intra- and Inter-professional collaboration – work in collaboration with the pharmacy team and other health professionals to support the delivery of comprehensive services, make best use of resources and ensure continuity of care in order to achieve the patient’s health goals
-Quality and safety – collaborate in developing, implementing and evaluating policies, procedures and activities that promote quality and safety
-Knowledge and demonstration of NAPRA Model Standards of Practice for Pharmacy Technicians
-Ability to perform final technical check of prepared medications and identify and notify preparer when product was prepared incorrectly in a respectful manner
-Knowledge using centralized and decentralized pharmacy automation/technology, including but not limited to inventory carousel, automated dispensing cabinets, anesthesia medication dispensing systems, unit dose packager, hospital pharmacy information system, gravimetric sterile compound preparation systems, laminar flow hoods
-Demonstrated ability to communicate (verbal and written) effectively with patients, physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other allied health professionals
-Commitment to continuous learning
-Demonstrated ability to work in a face paced environment with distractions
 
Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.
Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.
This is a Healthcare 
bargaining  unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
An  offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre’s obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis
 
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