Pharmacy Technician

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Assessment accommodation

In order to be considered for appointment to a position, candidates must meet all essential merit criteria. Meeting asset criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in determining the person to be appointed to an available position; however, a candidate may be appointed to a position even if some or all of the asset qualifications are not met.

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Duties

Pharmacy Technicians assist in the purchase, dispensing and distribution of medications, maintenance of pharmacy inventory and related records systems.

Work environment

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) works collaboratively with partners to improve access to high quality services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Our vision is to support and empower Indigenous peoples to independently deliver services and address the socio-economic conditions in their communities.

Pharmacy Technicians are responsible for providing essential pharmacy services and work closely with other members of the health care team (nurses, physicians) to ensure appropriate review and follow-up of pharmaceutical care strategies.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff an indeterminate full-time position.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various security requirements and conditions of employment on a term, acting and/or permanent basis in Alberta.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "describing your interest in this position"

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:
A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in handling pharmaceuticals and medical supplies
Experience in interacting with patients and healthcare professionals
Experience in maintaining inventory and records management

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of generic and brand names of medications

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

EDUCATION:
Successful completion of a training program for pharmacy technicians

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in working with Health Information Claims Processing Systems (HICPS)
Experience working with diverse populations or in a cross-cultural setting

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES:
Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
Showing Initiative and being action-oriented
Working Effectively with Others
Thinking Things Through
Indigenous Cultural Competency

ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing*
*All material collected through this process may be used to assess your written communication

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Aboriginal peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willingness and ability to work overtime on occasion
Willingness and ability to work overtime in the event of a public health emergency or outbreak

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Candidates are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice.

Successful candidates will have to obtain the required security clearance level prior to being appointed to the position. Personal Information will be required when completing security clearance level documentation.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the conditions of employment throughout their employment.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.