Pharmacy Technician

• Procures, stores, prepares, compounds, packages, maintains, issues and distributes drugs, chemicals and supplies in accordance with policy, directives and procedures of the Regional Pharmacy Program. Completes related clerical duties (document, record, price, and file).

• Reviews the information in a prescription for compliance with federal and provincial law.

• Upon approval by the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba and as approved by a pharmacist manager, before a drug is dispensed, performs a final check when the process of preparing the drug for dispensing was performed by another technician, pharmacy assistant, student or intern.

• Dispenses a drug if a pharmacist has approved filling the prescription.

• Identifies drug related problems that require referral to a pharmacist.

• Provides instructions to a patient about the operation of defined medical devices.

• In an outpatient pharmacy, asks a practitioner and receives his or her instructions for refilling an active prescription without change to the prescription.

• Performs necessary tasks at an external dispensing site.

• Precepts and trains Pharmacy Technicians-in–training, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technician students, Pharmacy Assistants, and pharmacy interns who are performing the above tasks.

• Maintains current competencies that underlie the main duties of a Pharmacy Technician.

• Provides annually to their supervisor, a record of continuing education requirements to maintain their eligibility to be a Pharmacy Technician under the legislation of the Pharmaceutical Act and Regulations.

• Acts as a pharmacy information resource for other health care professionals within their scope.

• Participates in quality assurance, quality improvement and quality control activities, including preparing records, charts, and oral reports.

• Assists with the collection of required information and maintenance of databases.

• Maintains current knowledge of the Hospital Disaster and Contingency Plans and the requirements of Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and Workplace Health and Safety.

• Adheres to all safety and health regulations and safe work practices.

• Pharmacy Technician may also perform all the duties of a pharmacy assistant.

• Other duties as assigned.

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