Pharmacy Clerk

Requisition ID: 361173

Position Number: 20067145

Posting End Date: Open Until filled

City: Churchill

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority  

Department / Unit: Pharmacy

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: CUPE  

Anticipated Start Date: 06/24/2024

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days  

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Daily Hours Worked: 7.50

Annual Base Hours: 1950

Salary: $20.259 , $20.710 , $21.160 , $21.615

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Position Overview

Under the direction of the Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Retail Clerk is responsible for supportive duties, mainly of clerical and reception as related to client service in the Pharmacy Department.

Experience

• Previous experience in clerical and/or secretarial duties as required.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Grade 12 education or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology an asset.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Computer knowledge in Word, Excel programs an asset.
• Familiarity with office systems, photocopiers, facsimiles and complex telephone system.
• Accuracy and precision in detailed work, consistent with accepted standards of practice in a pharmacy workplace, including legible handwriting, accuracy in arithmetical calculations, and an ability to work with drug product generic and trade names, and dosage strengths of products.
• Demonstrates the ability to work co-operatively with the public and staff as a team member.
• Displays a polite, helpful and courteous manner when communicating with patients/residents, families, the general public and other staff members/consultants.
• Demonstrates a calm and confident manner during emergency and/or difficult situations.
• Displays good interpersonal and telephone relations with Pharmacists, Physicians, Administrative staff, Nursing staff, other facility departments, patients, family, and the general public.
• Maintain confidentiality with all information entrusted to the position.
• Represents the Churchill Health Centre in a professional and positive manner.
• Demonstrates good judgement, in deciding which matters should be referred to the Pharmacist or other medical staff members, and to do so in timely fashion.

Physical Requirements

• Possible heavy lifting at times.
• Possible eye strain.
• Possible posture and muscle problems.
• Other demands as it pertains to position.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases.
• Extreme outside weather conditions.
• Competing priorities.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.