Registered Pharmacy Technician - PT

Sobeys; Courtenay; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading grocery and pharmacy provider is seeking a part-time pharmacy technician in Courtenay, British Columbia. You will be responsible for preparing and processing prescriptions, ensuring accuracy, and providing vaccinations where applicable. Ideal candidates will hold a Pharmacy Technician Certification and possess strong attention to detail. The position offers a competitive salary range of $29.00 to $35.00, alongside a comprehensive benefits package that varies by role and location, including health coverage and discounts.

Benefits

Competitive Benefits Package

Access to Virtual Health Care Platform

10% in-store discount

Paid Vacation

Qualifications

• Licensed pharmacy technician as per provincial regulations.
• Knowledge of drug and personal health information management.

Responsibilities

• Receiving and transcribing verbal prescriptions.
• Ensuring prescriptions are complete and authentic.
• Providing injections/vaccinations as applicable.
• Transferring and receiving prescriptions between pharmacies.
• Conducting final check of prepared prescriptions.
• Confirming accuracy of patient records.

Skills

Completion of the Pharmacy Technician Certification

Excellent attention to detail

Ability to multi-task

Work independently in a fast-paced environment

Job description

Requisition ID: 193123
Career Group: Pharmacy Careers
Job Category: Retail - Pharmacy
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Part-Time
Country: Canada (CA)
Province: British Columbia
City: Courtenay
Location: 9478 Crown Isle Thrifty Foods Pharmacy
Postal Code: V9N 9G4

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Sobeys Inc. is a growing Canadian company. We are a market leader in grocery and pharmacy that operate under multiple banners spanning over 1,600 stores in communities across the country. Our family of over 128,000 teammates and franchise affiliates are on a mission to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our teammates.

Our national pharmacy team is proudly Canadian, with pharmacies from coast to coast in our various banners. Depending on your province you would recognize us as Sobeys, Safeway, Thrifty Foods, Foodland, Lawtons Drugs or FreshCo.

Ready to Make an impact?

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 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 comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.

The salary range for this position in British Columbia is $29.00- $35.00. We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure that you are paid fairly and competitively.

Our Total Rewards programs goes well beyond your paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, as well as life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance*.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform* and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings*.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable*.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Paid Vacation

* Eligible only after working a set number of hours/days worked.

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.