Pharmacy Technician

Alberta Health Services; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Pharmacy Technician I in Fort McMurray, Alberta. The role involves preparing and distributing pharmaceutical products, managing inventory, and ensuring safe patient care. Candidates must have completed an accredited training program and be eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Pharmacy. This temporary part-time position offers a competitive salary, including an annual Fort McMurray Allowance.

Benefits

Fort McMurray Allowance up to $12,480

Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience with sterile and non-sterile compounding including chemotherapy preparation.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Pharmaceutical distribution

Inventory control

Compounding

Patient care

Education

Completion of a CCAPP-accredited Pharmacy Technician Training Program

Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Pharmacy

Tools

EPIC

Automated Dispensing Cabinets

Job description

Overview

Your Opportunity: Pharmacy Technicians will work with Pharmacy Assistants and Pharmacists working to their full scope of practice. Pharmacy Technicians work collaboratively within the health care team performing all aspects of drug distribution and inventory control to provide efficient daily operation of all departmental services leading to safe and quality patient care. Core duties may include, but are not limited to distribution related tasks, repackaging, final product checking, handling and storage of controlled substances, and inventory control and management including receiving and purchasing of pharmaceuticals. Assisting with training of staff hires and precepting students. Clinically deployed technicians are involved in obtaining information to facilitate medication reconciliation activities and clarifying discrepancies to support the provision of direct patient care. The NLRH Pharmacy Technician schedule follows an alternate scheduling option per the HSAA Collective Agreement Letter of Understanding #31 (consecutive days of work). In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Fort McMurray Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $12,480. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

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

Required Qualifications:
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 Required Qualifications:
As required.

Preferred Qualifications:
Sterile and non-sterile compounding including chemotherapy preparation. EPIC & EPIC Inventory experience, barcoding, compounding & repackaging, dispensing functionality. Experience with Automated Dispensing Cabinets. Precepting Pharmacy Technician Students.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Temporary

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

Posting End Date: 30-SEP-2025
Temporary Part Time position; FTE 0.65; Hours per Shift: 7.75; Shifts per cycle: 26; Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends, On Call; Location: Fort McMurray N Lts HC/Mnt Hlt; Primary Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.