Registered Pharmacy Technician (Pharmacy Practice Assistant) - Medication Reconciliation

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Dartmouth, NS

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today. Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy Technician Program
Licensure and registration in Nova Scotia as a Pharmacy Technician (NSPR) required
BLS (Basic Life Support) required
Knowledge of medical terminology, inventory control and record keeping
Demonstrated good decision making and problem solving skills
Demonstrated ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medications
Knowledge of the law and regulations pertaining to the receipt, storage and distribution of prescription and narcotic drugs
Basic typing skills or computer/keyboard experience; skills in Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, etc.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

If there are no candidates who meet the above qualification, candidates actively pursuing Pharmacy Technician licensure within the Province of Nova scotia will be considered
If there are no candidates who meet the above qualification, Pharmacy Practice Assistants may be considered
Drug administration by injection technical permit (Pharmacy Technician) an asset
Experience as a pharmacy technician/pharmacy practice assistant, preferably in a hospital, an asset
Knowledge of sterile technique and special precautions used with chemotherapy are an asset
Experience in unit dose drug distribution systems, automation technology, decentralized medication dispensing cabinets, an asset
Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Responsibilities

Obtaining a best possible medication history (BPMH) for patients being admitted from emergency department to an inpatient hospital unit or non-admitted patients; for patients seen in Surgery Preassessment clinic and for inpatient units.
Conducting patient medication history interviews with patient and family, collecting patient information from the Drug Information System (or alternate source if not available), documenting BPMH in patient chart to be used to create admission medication orders.
Reconciling medication orders completed by another health care provider.
Communicating to staff and physicians regarding medication reconciliation.
Problem solving with the patient care team and pharmacy staff.
Medication reconciliation at all transitions of care.
Acting as a resource to staff and physicians.
Directing team members to ask for BPMH completion.
Confirming accuracy of patient medication information with community care providers or patient’s medical record.