Job Description
Caring for Life. Make a difference. Be the difference.
If you are looking to work for a growing, global corporation that is focused on making meaningful improvements in the safety, affordability, and availability of the care medical professionals provide to their patients, then you should consider Fresenius Kabi.
Fresenius Kabi is a global healthcare company that specializes in lifesaving medicines and technologies for infusion, transfusion and clinical nutrition. Our products and services are used to help care for critically and chronically ill patients. We are committed to putting essential medicines and technologies in the hands of people who help patients and finding the best answers to the challenges they face. We are dedicated to a higher purpose "caring for life" which drives excellence in everything we do. Fresenius Kabi has a long history in clinical nutrition and is one of the world’s leading suppliers of lipid emulsions for parenteral nutrition with an exciting new portfolio.
We are an employer that works to build great leaders, teams and businesses. We know our employees are key to everything we accomplish, so we give them the freedom and resources to reach their potential and the opportunity to work with managers who care about their professional development. We value integrity, encourage collaboration, celebrate passion, reward creativity, and demand excellence — because our customers deserve nothing less and our customers are at the heart of every one of our goals.
As a part of Fresenius Kabi, you can enjoy an exciting career, a company culture based on a clear purpose and values, and the knowledge that your work makes a real difference. If you would like to learn more about us, we would love to hear from you.
We are currently looking for a casual Pharmacist to work at our Hospital Compounding facility in Mississauga.
Our site is located at:
FRESENIUS KABI HOSPITAL COMPOUNDING – 2400 Skymark Avenue
SCHEDULE:
Every Sunday for 10-12 hours, starting as early as 9am or 10am and finishing by 10pm
Occasional Saturdays, weekdays and statutory holidays may also be required
DESCRIPTION:
Making optimal use of professional knowledge and experience in managing and directing the pharmacy resources, the Pharmacist is responsible to maintain the standards required by Fresenius Kabi Canada Hospital Compounding and the profession of pharmacy.
The primary responsibility will be to ensure a quality-assured release of IV medication, while also supervising the daily activities involved in preparing the medication The pharmacist is responsible for controlling the processes to ensure that all products produced by Hospital Compounding meet both regulatory and corporate standards of accuracy and quality. The incumbent will release the batches produced, ensuring that all documentation related to the batch meet with provincial and federal regulations governing the practice of pharmacy. The Pharmacist also supervises registered technicians and pharmacy assistants as required in order to coordinate production activities. The Pharmacist must be able to work under stress with short lead times and changing customer demands to accommodate short turn-around times. There is the need for absolute zero defect work in a high pressure environment.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum university undergraduate degree in Pharmacy
- Licensed in the province of Ontario with work experience in pharmacy, hospital or pharmaceutical industry. Experience in a sterile compounding environment is preferred
- Ability to handle multiple demands made simultaneously under short time constraints.
- Good interpersonal skills and leadership qualities
- Must have the ability to work all shifts (i.e. morning and evening shifts, weekends and statutory holidays).
- In-depth understanding of aseptic technique using laminar flow hoods
- Microbiology; GMP and USP 797, NAPRA standards for non-hazardous sterile compounding knowledge is an asset
- Strong verbal and communication skills
SKILLS
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
- Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to multitask and handle fluctuating workloads
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
- Excellent continuous improvement skills
- Proven ability to adhere to standards and procedures and maintain confidentiality
- Able to perform duties requiring considerable judgement, high level of organization and initiative under limited supervision and tight deadlines
- Strong analytical skills required
- Excellent follow up and project management skills
- Sound business judgement
- Ability to prioritize workload
The company is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of people with disabilities. Fresenius Kabi Canada & Calea Ltd. is dedicated to breaking down barriers to accessibility, preventing new barriers from arising and to meeting the accessibility requirements prescribed by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation at any time please contact us.
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