Full Time Intellectual/Developmental Disability Registered Pharmacy Technician
Full Time Intellectual/Developmental Disability Registered Pharmacy Technician
Full Time Intellectual/Developmental Disability Registered Pharmacy Technician
File No: MNU-23-12
Date Posted: April 11, 2023
Closing Date: Until Filled
Hours of Work: 35 hours weekly
Wage: Hourly: $28.00-$30.00
Annually: $50,960 – $54,600
POSITION:
To provide technical, dispensing and on occasion clerical assistance under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist. Ensuring all medication requirements for the Ongwanada Resource Centre are met by being the point of contact for the Supportive Living home staff, supervisors, managers and directors.
Safety is a priority of Ongwanada. Staff are responsible for maintaining their competencies, promoting safety and are accountable for effective person-served care. Employees are expected to follow all safe working practices established by Ongwanada for protection of the health and safety of all workers, persons-served and visitors and to identify and report actual or potentially unsafe situations.
Ongwanada offers defined benefit pension (HOOPP), a competitive benefit plan or paid in-lieu of benefits for casual and part-time employees.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Greet customer promptly and gather prescription information
- Perform duties in priority according to Role assigned on Role Assignment Schedule
- Follow Pharmacist direction, and adhere to all legal requirements, including provincial and federal regulations and bi-laws
- Accept verbal prescriptions from physicians’ offices as per college requirements – ensure to repeat back
- Management of preferred generic product
- Maintain perpetual inventory through inventory management systems – informing pharmacist of discrepancies
- Maintain and control the cash register in the dispensary
- Prepare invoices and manage account receivable as required
- Resolve technical issues by contacting IT Service Desk or Third-Party adjudicators as required
- Work to the full scope of practice as defined by the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) Model Standards of Practice for Canadian Pharmacy Technicians to support pharmacy operations and the safe and accurate distribution of pharmaceuticals
- Provide support and assistance to the Pharmacist(s) as required performing any tasks delegated, ultimately with a view to enhancing the Pharmacist/customer relationship
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- Graduate of an accredited pharmacy technician program
- Registered in good standing with the College of Ontario Pharmacists as a Registered Pharmacy Technician
- Hold valid liability insurance
- Good oral and written skills, displaying accuracy, precision, and dependability.
Les candidats bilingues sont fortement encouragés à soumettre leur candidature.
Please submit a Cover letter and Resume quoting file number.
Human Resource Generalist
Ongwanada 191 Portsmouth Avenue
Kingston, ON K7M 8A6
Fax (613) 548-8135
Email: careers@ongwanada.com
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Ongwanada Resource Centre
191 Portsmouth Avenue
Kingston, Ontario K7M 8A6
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Hours of operation: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday-Friday
Phone: 613-548-4417
Fax: 613-548-8135
Pharmacy Phone: 613-548-4417 ext. 1126/1128
Pharmacy Fax: 613-548-1563
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Charitable Business Number: 107796393RR0001
Registered Name: Ongwanada Developmental Services
File No: OP-24-243
Date Posted: November 12, 2024
Closing Date: Until Filled
Position: Temporary Full Time Transitional Aged Youth Services Worker - Multiple Positions
Location: Cassidy Transition Aged Youth Home
Date of Vacancy: Up to One Year
Hours of Work: 80 hours per pay minimum guarantee
Wage: Hourly: Start - $30.80 6 Months - $31.36 One Year - $31.80
POSITION: To provide short-term transitional community living support to transitional age youth as part of an interagency/community based team for individuals with a developmental disability/mental health diagnosis. Working as a primary transition aged youth services worker for specific persons served. Provide short-term transitional emergency bed residential support for up to two individuals at one time.
DUTIES:
- Teaching and supporting individualized life skills development including self-care, grocery shopping, daily living tasks, communications, budgeting, community living, job coaching, socialization/living with others and accessing community services, guided by evidence based assessment and youth needs;
- Developing goals with the youth supported through weekly independent living skills activities aligned with youth’s identified discharge goals;
- Developing, implementing and evaluating teaching/training opportunities to enhance youth skill development;
- Completing ongoing data collection, recording and analysis as it relates to such factors as, skill acquisition, required medical supports, behaviour etc;
- Monitoring changes in a person served conditions, taking appropriate action and engaging the Supervisor-Clinical Homes and/or appropriate professional i.e. nurse, physician, psychiatrist, psychologist as required;
- Transcribing physicians’ orders and monitoring, preparing and administering medication as prescribed;
- Encouraging choice and supporting persons served to be active in their community in an inclusive, nurturing and healthy lifestyle manner;
- Participation in regular multi-agency meetings to plan and review the progress of each person served based on observable and measurable outcomes;
- Performs organizational and administrative duties and other general duties as assigned
For the complete position description, please contact Human Resources through careers@ongwanada.com
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- Graduate of a Youth Worker, Developmental Service Worker (DSW), Behavioural Science Technologist (B.S.T) or B.A. Psychology or a Registered Nurse (R.N) or another acceptable post-secondary program;
- Incumbent must have successfully completed/maintain Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training, and any other course deemed appropriate by Ongwanada;
- Current CPR/First Aid certification;
- Incumbent must have successfully completed a Pharmacology course deemed acceptable to Ongwanada and maintain medication training in keeping with Ongwanada policies;
- Valid G Driving License with full driving privileges;
- Experience working with dual diagnosis individuals as well youth is an asset;
- Experience working in an environment which supports a bio-psycho-social approach, and harm-reduction, would be an asset.
Please submit a Cover Letter and Resume quoting file number to:
Human Resources Specialist
Ongwanada
191 Portsmouth Avenue
Kingston, ON K7M 8A6
Fax (613) 548-8135 Email: careers@ongwanada.com
Please note consideration will be given to internal bargaining unit members before proceeding with external applicants.
