Pharmacy Technician - FT

Sobeys; Calgary; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in food retail is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join their team. In this vital role, you will be responsible for preparing and compounding prescriptions, ensuring accuracy, and providing exceptional patient-centered care. The company is committed to the health and well-being of the community and offers a competitive compensation package along with flexible work-life arrangements. If you are passionate about healthcare and looking to make a significant impact in your community, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible work-life arrangements

Competitive total compensation package

Qualifications

• Completion of the Pharmacy Technician Certification is mandatory.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, process, and compound prescriptions accurately.
• Conduct final checks of prepared prescriptions for accuracy.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Independent work

Education

Pharmacy Technician Certification

Job description

Requisition ID: 188809
Career Group: Pharmacy Careers
Job Category: Retail - Pharmacy
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Alberta
City: Calgary
Location: 8844 Dalhousie Station Safeway Pharmacy
Postal Code: T3A 5R8

Safeway grocery stores provide an exceptional food shopping experience to consumers from Vancouver, British Columbia to Thunder Bay, Ontario. We are the newest member of Sobeys Inc.’s retail food offering which serves the needs of Canadians with more than 1,600 stores in over 930 communities from coast-to-coast. Whether it's your first job or you're ready for a new challenge, we have a career to fit your life. Our commitment to delivering top quality products and superior service to our customers, and for giving back to the communities we serve has earned us a reputation as an employer of choice for those looking for an exciting career in food retail.

Ready to Make an impact?

We are passionate about taking care of the health and well-being of individuals and families in our communities.

As a regulated professional licensed with the provincial college of pharmacy you’ll be an essential part of our pharmacy team that’s committed to providing exceptional patient-centered care and exceeding patients' expectations. We are looking for friendly, knowledgeable, and professional individuals to conduct the authorized duties of the technician as imposed by individual Provincial Pharmacy Regulatory Bodies.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

RPT’s will have independent authority, responsibility, and liability to prepare, process and compound prescriptions including:

• Receiving and transcribing verbal prescriptions from practitioners
• Ensuring prescriptions are complete and authentic
• Providing injections/vaccinations as applicable by regulations in certain jurisdictions
• Transferring prescriptions to and receiving prescriptions from other pharmacies
• Ensuring the accuracy of prepared prescriptions
• Conducting the final check of prepared prescriptions
• Confirming the accuracy of drug and personal health information in patient records

What you have to offer:

• Completion of the Pharmacy Technician Certification
• Excellent attention to detail, ability to multi-task and work independently in a fast-paced environment

What we have to offer:

• A competitive total compensation package that will vary by role and location
• Flexible work-life arrangements to meet your lifestyle needs

We offer a competitive compensation package, which varies by role. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.

We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.