Pharmacy Technician — Elevate Patient Care & Growth

Northern Health; Smithers; Hybrid; CAD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health and dental benefits

Municipal pension plan

Four weeks of vacation after one year

Moving expense support

Employee referral program

Job summary

Northern Health in British Columbia seeks a registered Pharmacy Technician to apply knowledge in a dynamic hospital environment. You will process medication orders, verify prescriptions, prepare compounds, and support pharmacists in ensuring safe, accurate dispensing.

The role demands strong communication, organization, and equipment operation skills, with flexibility for shifts and weekend rotations. This position supports patient care across the facility’s pharmacy team.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Keyboarding

Organization

Equipment operation

Physical ability

Education

Pharmacy Technician program

Job description

Northern Health in British Columbia seeks a registered Pharmacy Technician to apply knowledge in a dynamic hospital environment. You will process medication orders, verify prescriptions, prepare compounds, and support pharmacists in ensuring safe, accurate dispensing.

The role demands strong communication, organization, and equipment operation skills, with flexibility for shifts and weekend rotations. This position supports patient care across the facility’s pharmacy team.