PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

Northern Health - BC; Smithers; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Health - BC is seeking a Registered Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy department. The role supports processing medication orders, validating prescriptions, and ensuring accuracy of dispensed medications in a busy health system.

The technician will handle prescription processing, data entry, stock maintenance, and clerical duties, with a Monday–Friday day shift and weekend rotation to cover service hours.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician in British Columbia.
• Verifies prescriptions for completeness and authenticity.
• Handles medication orders and prepares/compounds prescriptions.
• Maintains Pharmacy information system records and stock.

Responsibilities

• Processes medication orders that are reviewed by a Pharmacist.
• Receives and verifies prescriptions for completeness and authenticity.
• Prepares, processes and compounds prescriptions.
• Maintains stock levels and performs clerical duties.
• Enters and ensures drug information in the Pharmacy system.

Skills

Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Are you someone who has a real passion for helping others? Are you a registered Pharmacy Technician looking to highlight your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a new and dynamic environment? We currently have an exciting opportunity for you to bring your excellent work ethic to our Pharmacy department.
The Pharmacy Technician operates in accordance with the competency guidelines and scope of practice and standards of practice for Pharmacy Technicians as outlined by the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia, and according to organizational policies, procedures, standards and unit specific protocols. Processes medication orders that are clinically reviewed for therapeutic appropriateness and approved by a Pharmacist. Receives verbal and non-verbal prescriptions from practitioners and ensures that prescriptions are complete and authentic. Prepares, processes and compounds prescriptions. Ensures the accuracy and completeness of dispensed prescriptions prepared by self or others by verifying order entries and/or performing the final check of dispensed prescriptions. Processes prescriptions for temporary inpatient leaves of absence. Transfers prescriptions to and receives prescriptions from other pharmacies. Enters and ensures the accuracy and completeness of drug and personal health information in the Pharmacy information system. Maintains stock levels and performs clerical duties as assigned.
Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Monday to Friday / Days - 07:30 to 15:30, 08:00 to 16:00. Rotations will be changing to include weekend shifts