Hospital Pharmacy Technician: Compounding & Patient Care

Alberta Health Services; Lethbridge; On-site; CAD 47,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Pharmacy Technician I to join the Chinook Regional Hospital pharmacy team. You will handle sterile and non-sterile compounding, prepare and check medications, and contribute to BPMHs in a fast-paced clinical setting. You will mentor staff and support quality improvement with pharmacists and health care teams.

You must adhere to ACP/NAPRA standards, maintain confidentiality, and demonstrate reliability and teamwork while working independently or within a team.

Qualifications

• Completion of a CCAPP-accredited Pharmacy Technician Training Program.
• Current, provisional, or transferable registration with the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP) as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Experience with hospital pharmacy workflows preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute pharmaceutical products, receive and triage medication orders, and perform sterile/non-sterile compounding.
• Provide final checks of medications, assist with inventory and procurement activities, and prepare BPMHs.
• Mentor Pharmacy Assistants/Technicians, train new staff, and precept students in collaboration with pharmacists.

Skills

Sterile & non-sterile compounding

Patient BPMH experience

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

CCAPP-accredited Pharmacy Technician Training Program

ACP registration as Pharmacy Technician

Tools

Willow Pharmacy/Connect Care

Oracle

Pyxis

Omnicell

Job description

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Pharmacy Technician I to join the Chinook Regional Hospital pharmacy team. You will handle sterile and non-sterile compounding, prepare and check medications, and contribute to BPMHs in a fast-paced clinical setting. You will mentor staff and support quality improvement with pharmacists and health care teams.

You must adhere to ACP/NAPRA standards, maintain confidentiality, and demonstrate reliability and teamwork while working independently or within a team.