PHARMACY ASSISTANT

WEST PARRY SOUND HEALTH CENTRE
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
JOB POSTING: SEIU CLERICAL 2023-07
PHARMACY
PHARMACY ASSISTANT
Temporary Full-Time Position (February 2023 to approximately January 2024)
Located on the coast of beautiful Georgian Bay, our facility offers the best that both nature and
technology can offer. We work in one of Canada’s most modern health care facilities and live in
one of Canada’s top outdoor adventure destinations.
Being a member of the WPSHC team means you work with a leadership team that is
collaborative and approachable. WPSHC team members are passionate and dedicated to
delivering high-quality patient and family-centered care. Our team approach offers employees
the opportunity to use their complete skill set in a modern environment.
Reporting to the Clinical Manager, the main function of the Pharmacy Assistant is to provide
support for Pharmacy Technicians by transporting medications and picking up prescriptions,
pre-packaging, preparing sterile and non-sterile compounds, stock replenishment, filling
prescriptions, and quality assurance activities including expiry date checking, medication
storage area inspections, audits, and gathering patient information.
Basic Requirements
• Successful completion of a college-level Pharmacy Assistant program;
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills;
• Previous experience and demonstrated working knowledge of computers;
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team as well as work independently with
minimum supervision;
• Demonstrated satisfactory attendance levels, work performance, disciplinary history and
positive work references;
• Ability to work in a manner that exemplifies the core values of the West Parry Sound
Health Centre: Compassion, Accountability, Rights and Responsibilities, Excellence, and
Safety.
Preferred Qualifications
• Previous hospital pharmacy experience with unit dose drug distribution systems.
Compensation & Benefits
$25.41 per hour to start
+ Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
+ 4% vacation pay and 14% pay in lieu of fringe benefits (10% if enrolled in HOOPP)
+ Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
+ Wellness Program & onsite gym
Qualified Applicants
Please submit a resume with covering letter by March 27, 2023, quoting SEIU Clerical 2023-07
to:
West Parry Sound Health Centre
Human Resources Department
6 Albert St., Parry Sound, ON, P2A 3A4
Fax: (705) 773-4036
Email: humanresources@wpshc.com
West Parry Sound Health Centre is committed to providing accommodations throughout the
recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities to ensure equal participation. If
selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human
Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any
materials or processes.
We thank all applicants who apply, but advise only those to be interviewed will be contacted.
Personal information submitted will be used for the purposes of this competition only. Please be
advised the WPSHC property is smoke-free.

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