Registered Pharmacy Technician - FT

Safeway; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Safeway in Edmonton, Canada is seeking a licensed pharmacy technician to join our patient-centered team. You will perform authorized duties under provincial regulation, assisting pharmacists with dispensing, compounding, and patient care.

The ideal candidate has Pharmacy Technician Certification and strong attention to detail, with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and work independently while upholding safety and privacy standards.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Prepare, process and compound prescriptions under regulatory guidance.
• Receive and transcribe verbal prescriptions from practitioners.
• Ensure prescriptions are complete and authentic.
• Provide injections/vaccinations as permitted by regulations.
• Transfer prescriptions to and from other pharmacies.
• Ensure accuracy of prepared prescriptions and finalize checks.
• Verify accuracy of drug and patient health information in records.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Independent work

Education

Pharmacy Technician Certification

Job description

Ready to start fresh?

We are passionate about taking care of the health and well-being of individuals and families our communities. As a regulated professional licenced 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 individual to conduct the authorized duties of the technician as imposed by individual Provincial Pharmacy Regulatory Bodies.

Here’s where you’ll have an impact:

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 bring to the table:

• Completion of the Pharmacy Technician Certification


• Excellent attention to detail, ability to multi-task and work independently in a fast-paced environment