Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in healthcare? As a Pharmacy Assistant Peace River, you’ll play a key role in ensuring patients across Alberta receive safe, timely, and effective medication. This is a rewarding opportunity to support patient care while contributing to pharmacy operations in a fast paced, collaborative environment. Working under the supervision of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, you will assist with distribution, delivery, and inventory management. Daily tasks include selecting and labeling medications, replenishing patient specific carts and ward stock, and performing ordering and receiving duties. You’ll use automated and computerized systems to support accuracy and efficiency. You will also mentor and train other Pharmacy Assistants, new staff, and students. The ideal candidate demonstrates accuracy, professionalism, reliability, and the ability to succeed in a dynamic and continually evolving environment. You must be able to follow instructions, work independently and collaboratively, and adapt to changing workflows and technologies. Physical demands include visual acuity, keyboarding, heavy lifting and grip strength, twisting, crouching, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, kneeling, and extended periods of standing and walking. This role also involves handling hazardous medications with appropriate PPE. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. AHS offers opportunities for career growth, advancement, and continuing education. This is more than a job, it’s a chance to learn, lead, and make a meaningful difference every day.
Description:
As a Pharmacy Assistant, you will be responsible for the packaging, distributing, shipping medications and the management and replenishment of medication inventory levels under the general supervision of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.
Classification: Pharmacy Assistant Union: AUPE GSS Unit and Program: Pharmacy Primary Location: Peace River Comm Hlth Ctr Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 06-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 16-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: Varies Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $24.65 Maximum Salary: $28.30 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
Additional Required Qualifications:
To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered, please attach a resume and cover letter with your application. Strong verbal and written English communication skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to confidentiality and teamwork are essential. Physical requirements include lifting, up to 30 lbs. regularly and up to 50 lbs. occasionally, plus frequent pushing, pulling, and extended standing or sitting.
Preferred Qualifications:
Graduation from a recognized Canadian pharmacy assistant program, or at least 12 months of recent experience (within the past 2 years) that includes inventory control, and medication picking is preferred. Experience in a hospital pharmacy or similar setting, particularly with automated packaging equipment and Willow Pharmacy (Connect Care), is considered an asset. Familiarity with pharmaceutical or medical terminology is also advantageous.
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Responsibilities
Package, distribute, and ship medications under the supervision of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Manage and replenish medication inventory, including patient-specific carts and ward stock, and help train pharmacy assistants, new staff, and students.
Requirements
A high school diploma or equivalent is required, along with strong English communication skills, attention to detail, confidentiality, and teamwork. Applicants must be able to meet the physical demands of the role; a recognized Canadian pharmacy assistant program or recent relevant experience is preferred, and hospital pharmacy, automated packaging, and Willow Pharmacy experience are assets.
Skills
- Medication Distribution
- Medication Packaging
- Medication Picking And Labeling
- Inventory Management
- Ordering And Receiving
- Automated Packaging Equipment
- Computerized Pharmacy Systems
- Attention To Detail
- Confidentiality
- Verbal And Written Communication
- Teamwork
- Training And Mentoring
- Physical Stamina
- Hazardous Medication Handling
Benefits
- Remote Retention Allowance
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Advancement Opportunities
- Continuing Education
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Pharmacy Assistant
- Pharmacy Operations
- Medication Packaging
- Medication Distribution
- Medication Shipping
- Medication Picking
- Medication Labeling
- Inventory Control
- Inventory Replenishment
- Patient-Specific Carts
- Ward Stock
- Ordering And Receiving
- Automated Packaging Equipment
- Computerized Systems
- Willow Pharmacy
- Connect Care
- Pharmaceutical Terminology
- Medical Terminology
- Hazardous Medications
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Confidentiality
- Teamwork
- Training And Mentoring
