Registered Pharmacy Technician - Central Fill (FT) - Jobs in Upper Nine Mile River

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*Requisition ID:* 178678*Career Group:* Corporate Office Careers*Job Category:* In-Store Pharmacy*Travel Requirements:* 0 - 10%*Job Type:* Full-Time *Country:* Canada (CA)*Province:* Nova Scotia*City:* Dartmouth*Location:* 2348 Lawtons Continuing Care*Postal Code:* B3B 0M6 Sobeys Inc. is a growing Canadian company. We are a market leader in grocery and pharmacy that operate under multiple banners spanning over 1500 stores in communities across the country. Our family of over 134,000 teammates and franchise affiliates are on a mission to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our teammates.Our national pharmacy team is proudly Canadian, with pharmacies from coast to coast in our various banners. Depending on your province you would recognize us as Sobeys, Safeway, Thrifty Foods, Foodland, Lawtons Drugs or FreshCo.*Ready to Make an impact* The Registered Pharmacy Technician position is a regulated position that requires the individual to be licensed with the provincial college of pharmacy. In addition to all duties that can be performed by a pharmacy assistant, the RPT is able to conduct some restricted activities under the indirect supervision of a pharmacist. The authorized duties of the technician are limited by legal restrictions imposed by individual Provincial Pharmacy Regulatory Bodies.The ideal candidate will be able to accurately and efficiently check prescription requests in an automated refill setting. The Pharmacy Technician maintains continuous, consistent work flow in order to meet daily production goals; and has the ability to work productively either independently or as a team. The RPT will be involved in monitoring and adapting workflow as we expand our central fill operation to include blister packs, vial filling, and compounding. They will be involved in helping to plan and manage new workflows to determine what our workflow looks like and how it should be run and organized. *Here’s where you’ll be focusing:* RPT’s will have independent authority, responsibility, and liability to prepare, process and compound prescriptions including: * Receiving and transcribing verbal prescriptions from practitioners * Ensuring prescriptions are complete and authentic * Providing injections/vaccinations as applicable by regulations in certain jurisdictions * Transferring prescriptions to and receiving prescriptions from other pharmacies * Ensuring the accuracy of prepared prescriptions * Conducting the final check of prepared prescriptions * Confirming the accuracy of drug and personal health information in patient records *What you have to offer:* * Completion of the Pharmacy Technician Certification * Excellent attention to detail, ability to multi-task and work independently in a fast-paced environment * Previous Pharmacy experience preferable. * Effective written and verbal communication skills * Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills * Attention to detail * Teammate and leadership skills * Be able to complete work with minimum supervision * Isolate and solve problems. * Asset- Familiarity with computer and technology. What we have to offer: * A competitive total compensation package that will vary by role and location * Flexible work life arrangements to meet your lifestyle needs Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by or monitored for accuracy by our organization.Sobeys is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.While all responses are appreciated only those being considered for interviews will be acknowledged. Location: 2348 Lawtons Continuing Care, Dartmouth, NSLocation: 2348 Lawtons Continuing Care, Dartmouth, NSJob Type: Full-timeApplication question(s):* Are you legally eligible to work in Canada* Are you a Registered Pharmacy Technician in Nova Scotia* Are you injection certifiedWork Location: In person