Registered Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Amherst; Hybrid; CAD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

Job summary

Nova Scotia Health Authority is seeking a Registered Pharmacy Technician (Pharmacy Practice Assistant) for a long-assignment role at Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre. The incumbent will prepare, package and dispense medications under pharmacist supervision, support chemotherapy preparation, narcotics distribution, and use automation and CIVA systems.

Candidates should be a graduate of an accredited Pharmacy Technician program with NS licensure; hospital experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy Technician Program.
• Licensure and registration in Nova Scotia as a Pharmacy Technician (NSPR) required.
• An asset: drug administration by injection permit and BLS.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy is an asset; knowledge of sterile technique helpful.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, package and dispense medication under pharmacist supervision.
• Interact with unit dose distribution, automation, and inventory control.
• Support chemotherapy preparation and narcotics handling; ensure patient safety.
• Assist with medication reconciliation and CIVA systems usage.

Skills

Communication

Math calculations

Typing skills

MS Office

Education

Nova Scotia Pharmacy Technician licensure

Pharmacy Technician program certificate

Tools

CIVA systems

Automation systems

Unit dose distribution

Job description

Req ID: 224067
Location: NorthernZone, Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
Department: OPNZ PHAR Drug Distribution CRHCC
Type of Employment: CasualHourly FT long-assignment(100%) x 1
Union: CUPEHealthcarePosition
Posting Closing Date: 9-Oct-26

About the Opportunity

Reportingto 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, and CIVA systems. Preparation of chemotherapy doses, distributing narcotics and participating in quality programs and patient safety initiatives.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• 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 medicationsKnowledge 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)

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a 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.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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

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.