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Division: Yurek Specialties Limited
Location: 526 Newbold Street, London, ON
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Job Summary
The Pharmacy Manager will utilize their management, logistics and infusion experiences to assume complete responsibility for management of the pharmacy department that is servicing patients receiving specialized and complex therapies administered in their homes or hospices.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assuming the role and responsibilities of the OCP Designated Manager for this facility.
- Monitoring all daily operation activities of the dispensary department both visually and through the use of data, taking accountability and action to correct any issues identified as appropriate.
- Working with the site Dispensary Manager and Compounding Specialist to develop, standardize, monitor, and maintain infusion and specialty compounding services for clients in service area(s)
- Responsible for risk management and staff compliance with safety policies to mitigate staff exposure to hazards in the pharmacy and to foster a safe workplace.
- Ensuring the pharmacy clean room suite meets USP 797 requirements.
- Investigating errors, complaints, or other quality incidents including conducting a root cause analysis, identifying and executing appropriate actions plans, and following up for effectiveness.
- Leading, supporting, developing, and managing all direct reports including Pharmacists, Compounding Specialist, Registered Pharmacy Technicians, and Dispensary Assistants.
- Interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, and directing work.
- Taking responsibility for and facilitating pertinent and regular communication upwards (to Senior Leadership, HR, Quality), downward (to front line employees), and laterally (to other departments and any other stakeholders)
- Participating in on-call rotation and pharmacist coverage, including the possibility of weekends, as indicated by staffing and business needs.
- Maintains their knowledge of current and future infusion and specialty compounding products, devices, and services as applicable, in addition to monitoring changing market forces and practices.
- Regularly review research, current best practices, standards, and legislation to ensure pharmacy policies are up to date.
- Maintain pharmacy practice knowledge skills and abilities for the preparation of sterile and non-sterile products including clean/sterile room and safe work environment standards/technique.
- Facilitates and participates in developing and maintaining all required processes and documentation as applicable by following OCP standards, including NAPRA Sterile Compounding Standards and USP 797/795 standards.
- Ensuring that we are OCP and NAPRA compliant and develops/maintains an organization structure to ensure compliance sustainability.
- Works with pharmacists to develop, implement, communicate, and train on policies and procedures, staff education, and other training.
- Participates in preparation and review of request for proposals (RFP) relating to infusion and specialty compounding requirements, when applicable
- Performs procurement cost analysis and assessment for infusion and specialty compounding services and products.
- Consults with members of the pharmacy management and dispensary team when there are unresolved issues surrounding day-to-day work functions.
- Provides exceptional customer care to patients serviced by Yurek Specialties, providing support as needed to always ensure outstanding care and service.
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Store discount
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
Division: Yurek Pharmacy & Home Healthcare
St. Thomas, Ontario
St. Thomas, Ontario
Job Summary
Reporting to the Director, Pharmacy Operations, the Operational/Packaging Pharmacist position plays an essential role in the quality and safety of our patients’ medications. They are responsible for the supervision of the Dispensary Assistants and Registered Pharmacy Technicians to ensure efficient and accurate distribution of our products and services. With professional knowledge, experience and a compassionate nature, the Pharmacist will bring a specialized approach to our team and clients that brings an incomparable value.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides exceptional customer care to homes, retirement communities, and other clients serviced by YPL Pharmacy adherence packaging unit, providing support as needed to always ensure outstanding care and service.
- Communicates with all members of the resident care team while maintaining professionalism by following corporate policies to ensure the highest standard of customer care, optimal client care, and quality of pharmacy service at all times.
- Serves as a liaison between YPL retail pharmacy operations and adherence packaging operations.
- Participates in quality procedures as per ISO guidelines and Yurek policies and procedures.
- Maintains accurate, organized, and complete client health records always ensuring appropriate documentation and continuity of care.
- Conduct resident medication regimen/profile reviews with associated documentation of recommendations and follow associated billings processes when applicable.
- Assists in maintaining and monitoring of pharmacy inventory.
- Participates in the training and support for newly hired and existing pharmacy team members when required.
- Participates in ongoing continuing education, remaining current in pharmaceutical, medical, and professional licensing information in addition to corporate updates, policies, and standards.
- Embrace the full scope/expanded role of the pharmacist including extending/amending prescriptions, smoking cessation counselling, pharmaceutical opinions, Medschecks®, vaccination and other injection clinics, minor ailments prescribing clinics, etc.
- Provide injections beyond the standard under the OCP guidelines with medical directive for YPL Pharmacists from a physician or Nurse Practitioner (i.e., Long-Acting Antipsychotics)
- Supervise and educate students.
- Evaluates appropriateness of prescription orders with consideration for patient safety and legal requirements
- Support the compliance/adherence pack checking and pouch packaging dispensing system checking.
- Support the Dispensary Assistants and Registered Pharmacy Technicians with trouble shooting through challenges with third party payors for clients.
- Maintains confidentiality and protects personal and organizational information at all times.
- Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members.
- Participation in weekend and on-call shift rotation for retail pharmacy operations
- Willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction as an informal leader in the pharmacy.
- Setting high standards of performance for self and others.
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Store discount
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
Division: Yurek Pharmacy & Home Healthcare
St. Thomas, Ontario
St. Thomas, Ontario
Job Summary
The Pharmacist provides client counselling and acts as a resource person to all staff and other professionals including nurses and doctors. They are accountable for checking prescriptions received and provide authorization to release medications as well as counselling patients regarding each new prescription prescribed. The Pharmacist is empowered to use their best judgment to provide any level of service that is required by our clients to ensure their total satisfaction.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assists clients and other staff members as required.
- Trains patients on diagnostic monitors and blood pressure machines if required.
- Answers client and doctors’ enquiries.
- Counsels’ clients on the safe use of medications and equipment.
- Staff supervision and training, ensuring that all staff members perform their duties in accordance with the relevant job descriptions.
- Conducts or arranges for training as required by your manager.
- Completes all quality control functions and quality improvement tasks assigned
- Initiates and addresses Corrective Action Requests issued and Action Plan items assigned to them.
- Ensures the proper recording of prescriptions, including narcotics, and controlled drug records.
- Develops a collaborative relationship with community doctors, nurse practitioners, and other health care providers.
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Store discount
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
Division: Yurek Pharmacy & Home Healthcare St Thomas, Ontario
We are currently looking for a customer- and team-oriented Full Time Delivery Coordinator to join our Yurek Pharmacy & Home Healthcare team in St. Thomas, Ontario.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Schedule deliveries and prepare routing sheets for drivers provide customer service support or training
- Communicate dispatch to drivers (including shift plans, plot plan information and truck and trailer information.)
- Confirm loads have been delivered.
- track order deliveries and notify customers of any shipment delays
- ensure the proper packaging and storage of products to prevent damage and product loss
- communicate with clients to confirm order specifics, payments, or delivery addresses.
- understand organizational logistics for efficient order fulfillment
- Record all safety and service incidents to management
- Answer incoming calls, handle general inquiries, and forward calls to the appropriate destination
- Record customer orders, messages and requests – forward to appropriate areas
- Record deliveries in the format as required by the customer
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education, Skills and Job Requirements:
- Preferred post- secondary education in a related field or equivalent work experience.
- 2 years logistics, courier, dispatching experience
- Experience with Service schedule software is an asset.
- Strong communication skills – Verbal and written
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Ability to multi-task with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Proven ability to deal productively and professionally with internal and external customers
- Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Opportunity to receive discretionary bonuses twice per year.
- Education Assistance Program for approved courses to upgrade knowledge/skills.
- Waived dispensing fees at pharmacy as well as being able to purchase all retail and home healthcare items at cost.
- Opportunity to work in a family business where you immediately are treated like family and have an opportunity to grow quickly.
Division: Yurek Specialities Limited
London, Ontario
London, Ontario
Under the direction of the Purchasing and Customer Contracts Manager, the Inventory Control Coordinator is responsible for inventory control for all stocked items both on the shop floor and in the main warehouse.
These activities include inventory cycle counts, solving inventory discrepancies, and assisting with/ organizing physical inventories. The Inventory Control Coordinator will have a high degree of communication and coordination with customers, primary contract holder(s), Material Service Providers (MSP), other employees and departments throughout the Company.
Inventory Management
- Full accountability of inventory including investigation and reconciliation of all inventory discrepancies.
- Ensures that inventory counts in ERP system are accurate. Makes adjustments in ERP system as necessary after investigations.
- Develop a daily/weekly/monthly Cycle Count inventory processes to ensure the accuracy of inventory.
- Establish and maintain dedicated areas with proper conditions for all inventory and goods to be stored.
- Regularly review and remove obsolete items as required.
- Maintain proper labelling and use of barcodes for all stock items.
- Ensure all inventory items are traceable through an established tracking system, and stocking levels are established, reviewed, and revised as necessary for all items in inventory.
Analysis
- Analyze the usage of products and make recommendations on storage requirements and product flow.
- Prepare analyses relevant to the implementation of cost reduction, operational improvement and other special projects initiatives as needed.
- Create detailed reports and data visualizations, to present actionable findings to key stakeholders, to aid in understanding financial performance and recommending improvements.
- Establish key metrics and KPI’s critical to driving the business’ goals including but not limited to better product availability and improved inventory turnover.
Relationship Management
- Collaborate and work directly with cross-functional teams to drive results, including Quality, Pick and Pack, Finance and Logistics/Warehousing.
- Effectively communicate with government agencies and other customers in a timely and professional manner.
- Work with Material Service Providers to ensure accuracy in quantities shipped and documentation.
- Any other duties that may be assigned by Manager.
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Store discount
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
Division: Yurek Specialities Limited
London, Ontario
London, Ontario
Under the direction of the Purchasing and Customer Contracts Manager, the Senior Buyer is responsible for leading the day-to-day procurement activities. The Senior Buyer is highly skilled at forming and maintaining relationships with both suppliers and customers. The ideal candidate will have a strong sense of urgency, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Act as the first point of contact for escalated purchasing issues, promoting swift resolution.
- Develop and implement supplier management program.
- Maintain and report on key performance indicators that are required by the customer as well as those used to determine departmental effectiveness.
- Determine appropriate sales price of products as required.
- Maintain data integrity for item masters in the ERP system.
- Review and approve Change Request forms.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the purchasing processes.
- Maintain appropriate safety stock levels based on customer requirements and forecasted usage.
- Develop and nurture strong partnerships with suppliers, external partners, and customers managing cost, quality and overall performance.
- Collaborate and work directly with cross-functional teams to drive results, including Quality, Pick and Pack, Finance and Logistics/Warehousing.
- Prepare analyses relevant to the implementation of cost reduction, operational improvement and other special projects initiatives as needed.
- Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects.
- Review contracts and provide executive summary to manager.
- Track and communicate details pertaining to shipping, delivery, delays, and order status.
- Any other duties that may be assigned by Manager.
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Store discount
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
