Intake Pharmacy Assistant

1 Year Full-Time Contract Role

1 Full-Time Permanent Role

JOB SUMMARY

Under the supervision of the Pharmacy Operations Manager, the Intake Pharmacy Assistant works under the guidance of the Pharmacist on duty to process new and refill prescriptions, assist with refill scheduling, program infusion pumps, assist with infusion supplies requirements. The Intake Pharmacy Assistant may help prepare medications, complete sterile compounding of medication, and maintain the compounding area and equipment, and monitor inventory as appropriate.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Assist the pharmacist in maintaining federal, provincial, and local laws, accrediting body standards, and

· Policies and Procedures (P&Ps).

· Schedules patient for repeat medications

· Perform prescription data entry to track drug lot numbers as required

· Assists the pharmacist in preparing required infusion supplies for delivery of medication

· Assists the pharmacist in programming pumps and infusion devices for medication delivery

· Assists the pharmacist in entering prescriptions into the prescription software (Kroll), and filling/billing

· such prescriptions

· Assists the pharmacist in filling refill medications through the prescription software (Kroll)

· Assists the pharmacist in preparing compounding sheets for the preparation of medication

· Assists the pharmacists in the preparation and labeling of medications as allowed by law.

· Maintains pharmacy records including filing and documenting required information on dispensing records.

· Cleans work areas routinely in accordance with policies and procedures.

· Communicates appropriately with all members of the healthcare team.

· Documents appropriately according to P&Ps, all activities using required paperwork (logs)

· Participates in Performance Improvement and Quality Assurance activities education programs and

· department/branch meetings.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

1 Year Full-Time Contract Role

1 Full-Time Permanent Role

JOB SUMMARY

Under the supervision of the Pharmacy Operations Manager, the Intake Pharmacy Assistant works under the guidance of the Pharmacist on duty to process new and refill prescriptions, assist with refill scheduling, program infusion pumps, assist with infusion supplies requirements. The Intake Pharmacy Assistant may help prepare medications, complete sterile compounding of medication, and maintain the compounding area and equipment, and monitor inventory as appropriate.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Assist the pharmacist in maintaining federal, provincial, and local laws, accrediting body standards, and

· Policies and Procedures (P&Ps).

· Schedules patient for repeat medications

· Perform prescription data entry to track drug lot numbers as required

· Assists the pharmacist in preparing required infusion supplies for delivery of medication

· Assists the pharmacist in programming pumps and infusion devices for medication delivery

· Assists the pharmacist in entering prescriptions into the prescription software (Kroll), and filling/billing

· such prescriptions

· Assists the pharmacist in filling refill medications through the prescription software (Kroll)

· Assists the pharmacist in preparing compounding sheets for the preparation of medication

· Assists the pharmacists in the preparation and labeling of medications as allowed by law.

· Maintains pharmacy records including filing and documenting required information on dispensing records.

· Cleans work areas routinely in accordance with policies and procedures.

· Communicates appropriately with all members of the healthcare team.