Pharmacy Technician — On-Site, Career Growth

Island Health; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Island Health in Nanaimo, BC is seeking a full-time Pharmacy Technician to operate on-site. The role involves processing clinically reviewed medication orders, receiving prescriptions, preparing and compounding drugs, and ensuring accuracy in the pharmacy system.

You will maintain stock, perform clerical duties, and transfer prescriptions between pharmacies. Applicants must have Grade 12 and graduate from an accredited Pharmacy Technician program with current registration in BC.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education required.
• Graduate from accredited Pharmacy Technician program.
• Must hold current registration with College of Pharmacists of BC.

Responsibilities

• Process medication orders reviewed for therapeutic appropriateness.
• Receive prescriptions from practitioners and verify completeness.
• Prepare, process and compound prescriptions.
• Verify accuracy of dispensed prescriptions entering data in the system.
• Process prescriptions for temporary inpatient leaves of absence.
• Transfer prescriptions to and from other pharmacies.
• Enter and maintain drug and health information in the Pharmacy information system.
• Maintain stock levels and perform clerical duties.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Typing

Equipment operation

Interpersonal skills

Education

Pharmacy Technician program graduate

Current registration with College of Pharmacists of BC

Job description

Island Health in Nanaimo, BC is seeking a full-time Pharmacy Technician to operate on-site. The role involves processing clinically reviewed medication orders, receiving prescriptions, preparing and compounding drugs, and ensuring accuracy in the pharmacy system.

You will maintain stock, perform clerical duties, and transfer prescriptions between pharmacies. Applicants must have Grade 12 and graduate from an accredited Pharmacy Technician program with current registration in BC.