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Riverside Health Care is a fully accredited multi-site, multi-faceted health care system providing service to the Rainy River District in spectacular Northwestern Ontario. Riverside Health Care encompasses Hospital, Long Term Care, and Community Services. The district has a number of major sites including LaVerendrye General Hospital, Rainycrest Long Term Care, Rainy River Health Centre, Emo Health Centre, others.

The Pharmacy department has an opening for a Casual Pharmacy Technician at LaVerendrye General Hospital.

The successful candidate must be able to meet the normal requirements of the job and possess the following qualifications:

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the Ontario College of Pharmacists and maintains status with College;
• Experience in computer processing, Meditech, Citrix, MS Office experience an asset;
• General office skills, and pharmacy related procedures;
• Responsible, co-operative, versatile and takes initiative;
• Familiar with Occupational Health & Safety Workers’ rights and responsibilities;
• Demonstrates Riverside Health Care’s Core Values; Integrity, Respect, Excellence, and Growth;
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skill with the ability to function effectively independently, within a team, with front line personnel , and management;
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a fast paced healthcare environment with excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize workload;
• Dependable with a verifiable acceptable attendance record;
• Proven ability to perform the essential duties of the position on a regular basis.

BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Under the general direction and guidance of the Pharmacist fills prescriptions and ward stock medications, prepares sterile and non-sterile prefabricated medications, IV additives such as oncology medications and total parenteral nutrition preparations.
2. In the absence of the Pharmacist, have responsibility for the operation of the Pharmacy Department and work within scope of practice.

RESPONSIBLE TO:

The Director, Diagnostic & Therapeutic Services.

• Salary as per Union Schedule

POSITION AVAILABLE:

• This Casual position will commence ASAP