Pharmacy Assistant IA - Downtown Community Health Clinic

Are you motivated to join a dedicated team of health care providers in this dynamic and rewarding role? Are you interested in a career where you can make an impact on the well-being of others?

Get to know Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services:

We are a collaboration of four premier health employers Fraser Health, Provincial Health Services, Providence, and Vancouver Coastal Health and provide an integrated approach to pharmaceutical care and service excellence patients, residents and clients committed to investing in your professional development in building an environment where you can advance your career.

Position Highlights:

We currently have an exciting Casual opportunity for a Pharmacy Assistant IA to join our team at the Downtown Community Health Clinic located in Vancouver, BC.

Pharmacy staff rotate through Connections Addictions Clinic and Downtown Community Health Centre Pharmacies which are located adjacent to one another on Powell Street in Vancouver. These positions are for individuals who have compassion and empathy for a very vulnerable and marginalized population with the aim of decreasing the stigma of addiction and support the client journey at a pace and approach that works for them.

We value self-directed individuals who are experts in their field and find satisfaction working innovatively and collaboratively to help improve the lives of those in their community.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, here’s why we believe you should apply:

• A career that offers you the opportunity to work in a fast growing and exciting organization with professionals who are eminent in their respective fields.
• Competitive salary package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.

We aim to build an environment where you love the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. From the financial advisor handling our health care resources, to the IT professional enabling life-saving data, to the nurse and physician on the front line of patient care, everyone plays a role in the care continuum. Together, we build outstanding workplaces.

Apply now to join our excellent team!

One team, best pharmacy care, better lives.

Performs technical duties in the Pharmacy such as monitoring, filling, topping up and distributing wardstock and automated unit-dose (AUD) pharmaceuticals, blister and unit-dose packaging, receiving and storing pharmaceuticals, compounding of pharmaceutical products, and processing returned medications. Maintains inventory supplies and stock of items. Processes medication orders and updates computerized patient profiles. Performs final product and label check for accuracy and completeness of non Centralized Intravenous Admixture (CIVA) medications that have been packaged and/or filled by technicians. Maintains a variety of records and prepares reports.

Education and Experience

Grade 12, graduation from a recognized Pharmacy Assistant Program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to type.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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