Regulated Pharmacy Technician-FT

Sobeys; Sydney; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to enhancing community health and well-being! As a Pharmacy Technician, you will play a vital role in delivering exceptional patient-centered care. Your responsibilities will include preparing and compounding prescriptions, ensuring their accuracy, and providing necessary vaccinations. This position offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions will make a real difference in people's lives. Enjoy a competitive compensation package, flexible work arrangements, and a comprehensive rewards program designed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. If you are passionate about healthcare and eager to grow professionally, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Benefits Package

Flexible work life arrangements

10% in-store discount

Access to Virtual Health Care

Learning and Development Resources

Paid Vacation

Qualifications

• Completion of the Pharmacy Technician Certification is mandatory.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, process, and compound prescriptions with independent authority.
• Ensure accuracy of prepared prescriptions and patient records.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Independent work

Education

Pharmacy Technician Certification

Job description

Requisition ID: 186760
Career Group: Pharmacy Careers
Job Category: Retail - Pharmacy
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Nova Scotia
City: Sydney
Location: 0834 CB Nursing Home Lawtons Pharm
Postal Code: B1P 1G7

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 in our communities.

As a regulated professional licensed 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 a 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 is designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally. Our Total Rewards programs go 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.