Pharmacy Technician

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health care provider as a Pharmacy Technician I in Calgary. In this entry-level role, you'll prepare and distribute pharmaceutical products, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in compounding and medication orders. You'll be part of a dedicated team that values quality and continual learning, with opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ years’ experience in sterile compounding within the last 5 years.
• Ability to compound sterile preparations and work with arms extended.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute pharmaceutical products.
• Receive and triage medication orders, compound and repackage medication.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal

Organizational

Problem Solving

Computer Proficiency

Education

CCAPP-accredited Pharmacy Technician Training Program

Job description

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Your Opportunity:

Central Production Facility (CPF), is an offsite facility located in Northeast Calgary, providing services to the AHS pharmacies within the Urban and Rural Calgary Zone. Our services include but are not limited to, sterile and non-sterile compounding, unit dose oral solids and liquid prepackaging, and inventory procurement and distribution. The regulated pharmacy technicians are valued members of the Calgary Zone pharmacy team because they ensure accuracy medications prepared, checked, and distributed in accordance with strict timelines. Core duties may include, but are not limited to: setup, preparation, repackaging, and final product checking of sterile compounding preparation; setup, preparation, and checking of non-sterile compounding; setup, preparation, and checking of Total Parental Nutrition (TPN); setup, preparation, and checking of Automated Packaging medications using PacMED and PacVision; picking and checking patient-specific compounded sterile preparations; performing and completing daily operations efficiently, accurately, and safely within strict timelines; providing guidance to and assisting with the training and orientation of staff and students; maintaining a high standard of performance through the completion of internal validation programs that assess proficiency in tasks such as aseptic technique and final product checking.

Description:

As a Pharmacy Technician I, you will be responsible for the preparation and distribution of pharmaceutical products. You will receive and triage medication orders, compound and repackage medication, and prepare sterile and non-sterile pharmaceutical products.

Qualifications include:

• Completion of a CCAPP-accredited Pharmacy Technician Training Program.
• Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP) as a Pharmacy Technician.

Additional requirements:

• Ability to compound sterile preparations and work with arms extended for sustained periods.
• 1+ years’ experience in sterile compounding within the last 5 years.
• Ability to lift 30-50 pounds, perform repetitive bending, push/pull carts, and wrist/hand movements.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, problem-solving skills, and computer proficiency.
• Commitment to continual learning and quality improvement.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with non-sterile and sterile compounding and batching.
• Hospital or Central Production Facility experience.
• Checking certification and experience with TPN and Pac Vision checking.
• Membership with a pharmacy professional organization is preferred.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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