Registered Pharmacy Technician at Nova Scotia Health Authority

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Halifax; On-site; CAD 81,986,000 - 92,489,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Travel insurance

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Defined benefit pension plan

Job summary

Nova Scotia Health Authority is seeking a Registered Pharmacy Technician (Pharmacy Practice Assistant) for a long-assignment full-time position at QEII. Responsibilities include compounding, dispensing, order entry, and working with automation, with a focus on patient-safe medication distribution.

Qualifications include graduation from an accredited Pharmacy Technician program, NS licensure, and BLS. Hospital experience and chemotherapy preparation are assets.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy Technician Program.
• Licensure and registration in Nova Scotia as a Pharmacy Technician (NSPR) required.
• Pharmacy Practice Assistants may be considered if licensure pending.
• Basic life support (BLS) required.

Responsibilities

• Compounding of sterile and non-sterile dosage forms.
• Dispensing drugs to inpatients and outpatients in unit dose.
• Physician order entry and use of automation.
• Inventory control and medication reconciliation.
• Preparation of chemotherapy doses and distribution of narcotics.
• Participating in quality programs and patient safety initiatives.

Skills

Sterile technique

Unit dose distribution

Inventory control

Microsoft Excel

Medication reconciliation

Education

Accredited Pharmacy Technician Program

Tools

CIVA systems

Automation technology

Job description

Registered Pharmacy Technician

Location: Central Zone, Dickson Building - QEII

Union: NSGEU

Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1

Posting Closing Date: 24-Aug-26

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Pharmacy Manager/Operations Manager, the Registered Pharmacy Technician (Pharmacy Practice Assistant) participates in the provision of safe, competent, patient or family centered ethical care, ensuring the goals and needs of the patient are prioritized and individualized; prepares, packages and dispenses medication under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.

Responsibilities include:

• compounding of sterile and non-sterile dosage forms
• dispensing drugs to inpatients and outpatients in unit dose
• physician order entry
• working with automation
• inventory control
• medication reconciliation
• CIVA systems
• preparation of chemotherapy doses
• distributing narcotics
• participating in quality programs and patient safety initiatives

About You

• Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy Technician Program
• Licensure and registration in Nova Scotia as a Pharmacy Technician (NSPR) required
• If there are no candidates who meet the above qualification, candidates actively pursuing Pharmacy Technician licensure within the Province of Nova Scotia will be considered
• If there are no candidates who meet the above qualification, Pharmacy Practice Assistants may be considered
• Drug administration by injection technical permit (Pharmacy Technician) an asset
• BLS (Basic Life Support) required
• Experience as a pharmacy technician/pharmacy practice assistant, preferably in a hospital, an asset
• Knowledge of sterile technique and special precautions used with chemotherapy are an asset
• Experience in unit dose drug distribution systems, automation technology, decentralized medication dispensing cabinets, an asset
• Knowledge of medical terminology, inventory control and record keeping
• Demonstrated good decision making and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medications
• Knowledge of the law and regulations pertaining to the receipt, storage and distribution of prescription and narcotic drugs
• Basic typing skills or computer/keyboard experience; skills in Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, etc.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Hours

Long assignment full-time position; 75 hours biweekly Approximately 12 months

Compensation and Benefits

Registered Technician: $30.52 - $34.43 hourly (Pharmacy Practice Assistants: $25.37 - $30.20 hourly)

• health
• dental
• travel
• long-term disability
• life insurance coverage
• defined benefit pension plan

What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health

Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada. From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.