Pharmacy Technician

Northern Health; Terrace; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join its dynamic Pharmacy Services department. This role offers the opportunity to utilize your skills in a supportive environment, ensuring the accurate processing of medication orders and maintaining high standards of care. With a focus on professional growth, the position comes with comprehensive benefits, including financial support for moving expenses and employer-paid training. Join a team that values your contributions and offers a chance to make a real difference in the community.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit packages

Four weeks vacation

Financial support for moving expenses

Employee referral program

Employer-paid training and development

Loan Forgiveness Programs

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with current practicing registration.
• Graduation from an accredited Pharmacy Technician program.

Responsibilities

• Process medication orders and verify prescriptions for accuracy.
• Maintain stock levels and perform clerical duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Ability to deal effectively with others

Keyboarding skills

Organizational skills

Ability to operate related equipment

Physical ability to perform duties

Education

Grade 12

Accredited Pharmacy Technician program

Job description

Position Summary

**Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for this position**

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 Services department.

The Pharmacy Technician operates in accordance with the competency guidelines, scope of practice, and standards of practice as outlined by the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia, and according to organizational policies, procedures, standards, and unit-specific protocols. Responsibilities include processing medication orders that are clinically reviewed for therapeutic appropriateness and approved by a Pharmacist, receiving verbal and non-verbal prescriptions from practitioners, ensuring prescriptions are complete and authentic, preparing, processing, and compounding prescriptions, verifying the accuracy and completeness of dispensed prescriptions, processing prescriptions for temporary inpatient leaves, transferring prescriptions to and from other pharmacies, entering and maintaining drug and personal health information in the Pharmacy information system, maintaining stock levels, and performing clerical duties as assigned.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Sunday to Thursday, Days - 07:30 to 15:30, 08:00 to 16:00. Position will be part of a future weekend rotation.

Mills Memorial Hospital is a fully accredited 44-bed Acute Care facility serving approximately 24,700 ER visits annually. Services include:

• 10-bed Psychiatric unit
• 3 surgical suites
• Three ICU beds
• Extensive Day Care service
• Community Cancer clinic
• Community-based programs such as Chronic disease management, Meals on wheels, Diagnostic and specialist center, CT and Nuclear Medicine services

A new hospital is opening soon! Learn more here.

Terrace: The thriving community of Terrace offers northern living at its best with snow-capped mountains, pristine glacier-fed rivers, lakes, and streams. The population is approximately 12,700, with nine elementary schools, four secondary schools, Northwest Community College, and a UNBC campus. Explore Terrace, where there is always something new to experience.

What Northern Health has to offer you!

• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• Loan Forgiveness Programs through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions

IMPORTANT NOTE: As part of your application process, you will need to upload the following documentation:

• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession)
• Supporting documents regarding education/qualifications, such as program certificates, diplomas, transcripts, etc.

It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resume.

Are you an International Applicant? Before applying for a job with Northern Health, please follow the steps on our careers page.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 and graduation from an accredited Pharmacy Technician program or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Current practicing registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.

Skills and Abilities:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to deal effectively with others
• Physical ability to perform duties
• Keyboarding skills
• Organizational skills
• Ability to operate related equipment

Who we are

Northern Health covers nearly 600,000 square kilometers, offering health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation's communities. We serve a population of 300,000 with hospital and community-based healthcare, employing over 7,000 staff. We provide a wide variety of career opportunities across hospitals, long-term care facilities, public health units, and other specialized services.