Regulated Pharmacy Technician - PT

Thrifty-Foods; Courtenay; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrifty Foods in Courtenay, BC, is seeking a licensed Pharmacy Technician to join our patient-centered team. You will perform authorized duties, prepare prescriptions, and support care under provincial regulations.

The role emphasizes accurate transcription, prescription transfers, and verification of records. Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment are essential.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Receive and transcribe verbal prescriptions from practitioners.
• Ensure prescriptions are complete and authentic.
• Provide injections/vaccinations where applicable by regulations.
• Transfer prescriptions to and from other pharmacies.
• Ensure the accuracy of prepared prescriptions.
• Conduct final check of prepared prescriptions.
• Confirm 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