Pharmacy Assistant

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant at Alberta Children’s Hospital. You will package, distribute and ship medications while maintaining inventory under supervision. You will repack, label and replenish ward stock, and assist with ordering and receiving duties.

Strong attention to detail and teamwork are essential. The role supports Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians in a fast-paced hospital environment, with flexible shifts and opportunities for training and growth.

Qualifications

• Must work all shifts including evenings, weekends and STAT holidays.
• Accurate, reliable, precise, and able to provide good customer service.
• Experience with inventory management, repackaging, unit-dose, wardstock and handling hazardous meds is preferred.
• Graduation from a recognized Canadian pharmacy assistant program or 12 months of related hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Package, distribute, ship medications under supervision of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.
• Repackage, label, replenish inventory and ward stock; manage patient carts.
• Operate repackaging equipment and perform ordering/receiving duties.
• Use automated systems to support accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Reliability

Customer service

Education

Grade 12

Tools

Willow Pharmacy

Job description

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in healthcare? As a Pharmacy Assistant inAlberta Children’s Hospital, you’ll play a key role in ensuring patients across Alberta receive safe, timely, and effective medication. This is a rewarding opportunity to support patient care while contributing to pharmacy operations in a fast paced, collaborative environment.Working under the supervision of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, you will assist with medication repackaging, distribution, delivery, and inventory management. Daily tasks include selecting and labeling medications, operating repackaging equipment, replenishing patient specific carts and ward stock, and performing ordering and receiving duties. You’ll use automated and computerized systems to support accuracy and efficiency. Strong verbal and written English communication skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to confidentiality and teamwork are essential. You will also mentor and train other Pharmacy Assistants, new staff, and students.The ideal candidate demonstrates accuracy, professionalism, reliability, and the ability to succeed in a dynamic and continually evolving environment. You must be able to follow instructions, work independently and collaboratively, and adapt to changing workflows and technologies. Physical demands include visual acuity, keyboarding, heavy lifting and grip strength, twisting, crouching, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, kneeling, and extended periods of standing and walking. This role also involves handling hazardous medications with appropriate PPE.AHS offers opportunities for career growth, advancement, and continuing education. This is more than a job, it’s a chance to learn, lead, and make a meaningful difference every day.

Description:

As a Pharmacy Assistant, you will be responsible for the packaging, distributing, shipping medications and the management and replenishment of medication inventory levels under the general supervision of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.

• Classification: Pharmacy Assistant
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Pharmacy
• Primary Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
• Multi-Site: Multisite
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 14-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 02-NOV-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $24.65
• Maximum Salary: $28.30
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Pharmacy Assistant
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Pharmacy
• Primary Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Multisite
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 14-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 02-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $24.65
• Maximum Salary: $28.30
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications:

It is a requirement to be able to work all shifts including evenings, weekends and STAT holidays. Must be accurate, reliable, precise, cooperative, self-motivated and able to demonstrate effective customer service attitude. Must be able to work both independently and co-operatively in a team environment. Must be committed to continual personal quality improvement and lifelong learning. Preference also given to experience with compounding, repackaging, unit dose, wardstock, handling hazardous medications, wearing proper PPE where required, narcotics, inventory management, deliveries, and knowledge of pharmaceutical compounding equipment. Physical requirements include lifting, up to 30 lbs. regularly and up to 50 lbs. occasionally, plus frequent pushing, pulling and reaching. Must be able to withstand extended long periods of sitting, standing and walking.

Preferred Qualifications:

Graduation from a recognized Canadian pharmacy assistant program, or at least 12 months of recent experience (within the past 2 years) that includes inventory control, unit-dose repackaging, and medication picking is preferred. Experience in a hospital pharmacy or similar setting, particularly with automated packaging equipment and Willow Pharmacy (Connect Care), is considered an asset. Familiarity with pharmaceutical or medical terminology is also advantageous.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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