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Do you want to join a dynamic team practicing and teaching the highest standards of Veterinary Medicine?  Do you want to advance your skills and work in an environment supporting primary care clinicians and veterinary specialist experts?  Do you want to be part of training and shaping the next generation of veterinarians?  If so, we鈥檇 love to have you join us! 

The Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) at the Atlantic Veterinary College requires a Dispensary Technician to work in the Dispensary of the VTH.  This will be primarily weekdays, however it may on occasion include weekends and 精童欲女 closures, as required.  This position will work directly with the Lead Dispensary Technician to accomplish the following tasks: 

DUTIES:

• Assisting staff and clinicians with dispensing and prescription needs for the veterinary hospital鈥檚 inpatients and outpatients.
• Working with various software products (RxWorks and Cubex) and inventory management cabinets in the VTH with respect to pharmaceuticals and supplies. 
• Maintaining accurate record keeping in patient鈥檚 medical records, in the hospital鈥檚 electronic inventory system, and in the hospital鈥檚 controlled drug log. 
• Maintaining, stocking and distribution of pharmaceuticals within the Dispensary, as well as to the hospital鈥檚 dispensing cabinets.
• Performing cycle counts of all pharmaceuticals in the hospital and reviewing and reporting discrepancies in accordance with hospital policies. 
• Assisting with procuring, and receiving pharmaceutical inventory for the large animal and small animal hospitals
• Reviewing and preparing clinician prescriptions, as well as one-over-one review of prescriptions prepared by other dispensary staff and clinicians.
• Accurately invoice clients for prescriptions
• Providing thorough client communication and medication counselling regarding their pet鈥檚 prescriptions and refills
• Assisting in repackaging and compounding pharmaceutical products and fluid preparations for patient prescriptions and in-hospital use
• Preparing chemotherapeutic treatments for in-hospital administration, following hospital standard operating procedures and using safe handling practices
• Participating in regularly scheduled inventory counts of pharmaceuticals throughout the hospital, and provide accurate recordings
• Must be conscientious with regard to procedure, capable of working under pressure and interacting professionally with other departments within the hospital
• Preparing and invoicing internal department requisitions for the university
• Other related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Grade 12 graduation plus completion of a recognized program in human sciences or animal health and equivalent experience 
• Minimum two (2) years relevant work experience in a dispensary or pharmacy setting, or an equivalent combination of work and training experience.
• Experience in basic compounding and prescription processing
• Strong computer and word processing abilities with experience using electronic medical records being an asset.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated abilities with client communication and strong customer service skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Must be self-motivated and reliable
• Must be able to work as part of a team, but must also be able to work independently
• Computer proficiency in pharmaceutical inventory management software would be considered an asset
• Experience procuring and maintaining inventory would be an asset