Pharmacy Technician (Casual - All Locations)

Fraser Health Authority; Surrey; Hybrid; CAD 38,846 - 55,326; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Comprehensive health benefits coverage

Job summary

A regional healthcare authority in Metro Vancouver is looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join their team in a casual role across multiple locations. This position offers competitive hourly wages of CAD $34.18 and emphasizes professional development along with a commitment to service excellence in pharmaceutical care. Applicants must have completion of a Pharmacy Technician program and be registered with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be self-motivated and detail-oriented.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 and graduation from an accredited Pharmacy Technician program.
• Current practicing registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.

Responsibilities

• Processes clinically reviewed and approved medication orders for distribution.
• Receives and verifies prescriptions from practitioners.
• Prepares prescriptions by measuring and packaging medications.
• Ensures accuracy of dispensed prescriptions through final checks.
• Maintains accurate records for pharmacy operations.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication

Ability to work effectively with others

Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position

Organizational skills

Keyboard proficiency

Education

Completion of a Pharmacy Technician Program

Current practicing registration with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia

Job description

Pharmacy Technician (Casual - All Locations)

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Salary: CAD $34.18 per hour.

Job Summary

We welcome applicants from all geographic regions. While encouraging applications from candidates interested in various locations, you can specify your preferred regions during the application process, ensuring you receive opportunities only in areas that interest you most.

Get to know Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services

We are a collaboration of four premier health employers—Fraser Health, Provincial Health Services, Providence, and Vancouver Coastal Health—providing an integrated approach to pharmaceutical care and service excellence for patients, residents, and clients. We are committed to investing in your professional development and building an environment where you can advance your career.

Position Highlights

We have exciting casual opportunities for Pharmacy Technicians across the Greater Vancouver area, Abbotsford/Hope/Boston Bar, Squamish/Whistler, and the Sunshine Coast – Sechelt/Powell River areas.

Your Specific Duties Will Include

• Processing medication orders verified by a pharmacist
• Preparing, processing, dispensing, and compounding medications, including intravenous medications
• Transferring prescriptions to and receiving prescriptions from other pharmacies
• Utilizing the latest automation technology in the medication distribution system

You may also have the chance to work in specialty areas, be involved in pharmacy projects, and apply your critical thinking skills to help develop quality assurance processes.

We want a forward‑thinking, pleasant person with an eye for detail, who is self‑motivated and thrives independently. A methodical, conscientious, hands‑on approach is essential for completing routine tasks, managing changing priorities, and adapting to changing circumstances.

We are looking for:

• Completion of a Pharmacy Technician Program
• Current practicing registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia

Why Apply?

• A career that offers the opportunity to work in a fast‑growing, exciting organization alongside professionals eminent in their fields
• Competitive salary package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage

Detailed Overview / Responsibilities

• Processes clinically reviewed and approved medication orders for distribution to patients, clients, or residents.
• Receives prescriptions (verbal and non‑verbal) from practitioners and verifies that prescriptions are complete and authentic.
• Prepares and processes prescriptions by entering orders, counting, measuring, packaging, or re‑packaging medications, and compounding sterile pharmaceutical products according to established procedures.
• Ensures the accuracy and completeness of dispensed prescriptions by performing final checks.
• Processes prescriptions for temporary inpatient leave of absence.
• Enters and ensures the accuracy and completeness of drug and personal health information in the pharmacy information system.
• Transfers prescriptions to and receives prescriptions from other pharmacies.
• Maintains accurate records such as medication verification and the results of quality assurance checks.
• Distributes medications and maintains relevant inventory, wardstock, and narcotic records.
• Maintains inventory and wardstock levels; fills wardstock and narcotic requisitions.
• Identifies outdated drugs for return or destruction by checking stock for lot expiry dates.
• Maintains department work areas, ensures tidiness and order, and stocks pharmaceuticals, labels, containers, and glassware according to established procedures.
• Performs related clerical duties such as keyboarding, answering telephone, filing, and maintaining medication and prescription records.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Keyboard proficiency.
• Organizational skills.
• Equipment operation ability.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People—the ones we care for and those who care for them—are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community‑based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff, and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

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