Pharmacy Technician

Your Opportunity:

Practicing within their full scope, the Pharmacy Technician performs all aspects of drug distribution to provide for the effective daily operation of all departmental services and programs leading to safe and effective patient care. Core duties may include, but are not limited to:

1. Preparation, repackaging and final product checking, individual patient prescriptions, and ward stock.
2. Providing guidance to and assisting with the training and orientation of staff and students.
3. Providing clinical support through obtaining information to facilitate medication reconciliation activities and clarifying discrepancies.
4. Collecting and organizing information to support the provision of direct patient care.
5. Building interactive relationships with all members of the healthcare team including communicating with nursing staff to clarify orders and requests.
6. Triaging drug information questions and distribution issues.
7. Maintaining a high standard of performance through completion of internal validation programs that assess proficiency in identified tasks such as final product checking.
8. Participating in special projects and programs as assigned.
9. Maintaining department records, statistics and preparing reports as required.

At this time, this position is posted as a multi-site position for support to primarily Olds Hospital pharmacy and potential future support for Innisfail Hospital pharmacy.

Description:

As a Pharmacy Technician I, you will be responsible for the preparation and distribution of pharmaceutical products. You will receive and triage medication orders, compound and repackage medication and prepare sterile and non-sterile pharmaceutical products.

Classification: Pharmacy Technician
Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
Unit and Program: Pharmacy
Primary Location: Olds Hospital and Care Centre
FTE: 0.50
Posting End Date: 14-APR-2025
Employee Class: Regular Part Time
Date Available: 05-MAY-2025
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 2
Shifts per cycle: 5
Shift Pattern: Days
Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
Minimum Salary: $31.13
Maximum Salary: $38.98
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:
Completion of a CCAPP-accredited Pharmacy Technician Training Program. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP) as a Pharmacy Technician.

Additional Required Qualifications:
Registered, or eligible for registration, with the Alberta College of Pharmacists as a pharmacy technician. Demonstrated communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, organizational and problem-solving skills. Demonstrated ability to work in teams. Demonstrated computer or word processing skills. Committed to continual personal quality improvement and lifelong learning.

Preferred Qualifications:
Prior hospital experience. Prior experience in retail pharmacy setting.