Certified Pharmacy Technician

Didsbury Family Pharmacy - RemedysRx; Calgary; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Didsbury Remedy's Family Pharmacy in Alberta is seeking a certified pharmacy technician responsible for Rx counter workflow, drop offs and pick ups, data entry checks, inventory counting, and daily reviews of tasks.

Responsibilities include handling patient interactions, updating demographics, ensuring accuracy, and performing ACP scope tasks. Weekend rotations apply; remuneration is based on experience.

Qualifications

• English language proficiency required (reading, writing, speaking).
• Strong planning and organizational skills are essential.
• High accuracy required due to patient safety.
• Proficient with word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and email.
• Able to work independently and in a team.
• Minimum 1 year of pharmacy technician experience in Alberta.
• Driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Rx counter workflow.
• Handle Rx drop off and pick up.
• Rx drop off initial patient interaction, and update demographics, allergies, conditions, etc.
• Check Rx data entry and dispensing for accuracy.
• Perpetual Rx inventory counting.
• Daily review of Rx on to do work bench.
• Daily review of activities tab.
• Provide professional service and refill reminders.
• AADL pre-determine coverage before filling AADL orders.
• Set up AADL patient file and drug file.
• Enter AADL Rx orders.
• Set up compounded drugs file.
• Regular Rx and documents scanning throughout the day.
• Carry out other professional duties as per ACP Scope of Practice.

Skills

Planning & organization

Attention to detail

Independent work

Communication skills

Tools

Kroll pharmacy software

Job description

We are looking for a certified pharmacy technician that will be responsible for the following duties:

• maintain Rx counter work flow
• handling Rx drop off and pick up
• Rx drop off initial patient interaction, and update patients demographics, allergies conditions etc
• check Rx data entry and dispensing for accuracy
• perpetual Rx inventory counting
• daily review of Rx on to do work bench
• daily review of activities tab
• professional service and refill reminders
• AADL pre-determine coverage before filling AADL orders
• setting up AADL patient file
• setting up AADL drug file
• entry of AADL Rx order
• compounded drugs file set up
• regular Rx & documents scanning throughout the day
• other professional duties as per ACP Scope of Practice

Requirements:

• Speak, write and read English
• Have strong planning and organizational skills
• Be very accurate in your work as it’s often a matter of client safety
• Use word processing, spreadsheet, database, and email software.
• Work well independently and with other people
• Knowledgeable with the use of Kroll pharmacy software
• Minimum 1 year as a pharmacy technician experience in Alberta
• Driver’s license is required

Remuneration rate is based on previous experience.

Weekend shift rotation is required. 5-8 hour for all shifts.