Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Are you looking for the perfect blend of duties that combine both community and hospital pharmacy technician practice? Are you tired of working evenings and weekends? The Grande Prairie Cancer Center Pharmacy might be just what you are looking for! Technicians practice to their full scope and perform all aspects of drug distribution services to provide safe and quality patient care. Pharmacy Technician dispensing related responsibilities include triage, preparation, repackaging and final product checking of sterile and non-sterile products and individual patient prescriptions. Other duties include guiding and assisting with the training and orientation of staff and students; providing clinical support through obtaining information to facilitate medication reconciliation activities and clarifying discrepancies, and/or collecting and organizing information to support the provision of direct patient care; participating in special projects and programs as assigned; maintaining department records and statistics and preparing reports as required. It is important to build and maintain successful interactive relationships with all members of the healthcare team, including communicating with nursing staff to clarify orders and requests, triaging drug information questions and problem- solving distribution issues. Technicians must demonstrate a high standard of performance through the completion of internal validation programs that assess proficiency in identified tasks such as aseptic techniques and final product checking. The pharmacy also supports remote drug delivery to Peace River. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, Alberta Health Services 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.
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.
Transition Company: Cancer Care Alberta Classification: Pharmacy Technician Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Grande Prairie Cancer Centre Primary Location: Grande Prairie Rgnl Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.80 Posting End Date: 02-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 12-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 05-SEP-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 8 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $34.01 Maximum Salary: $42.59 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of a CCAPP-accredited Pharmacy Technician Training Program. Current, provisional, or transferable registration with the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP) as a Pharmacy Technician.
Additional Required Qualifications:
To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered please attach a resume and cover letter with your application. Applications without these attachments may not be considered. Hazardous sterile compounding skills is highly desired. Authorized chemotherapy checking status will also be viewed as a huge asset.
Preferred Qualifications:
6 months or more recent experience in a retail Pharmacy setting and/or sterile compounding experience. Membership and involvement in Pharmacy professional organization(s) such as CAPHO, PTSA, CAPT, ACP, CSHP and PEBC. Patient focus is a must, including a willingness to interact with patients on a daily basis.
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Responsibilities
Receive and triage medication orders, prepare, compound, repackage, and check sterile and non-sterile pharmaceutical products, and support safe drug distribution. Assist with medication reconciliation and direct patient care, train staff and students, maintain records and reports, and collaborate with the healthcare team to resolve order and distribution issues.
Requirements
Completion of a CCAPP-accredited Pharmacy Technician Training Program and current, provisional, or transferable registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the Alberta College of Pharmacy are required. Hazardous sterile compounding skills are highly desired; recent retail pharmacy or sterile compounding experience is preferred, and patient-focused daily interaction is expected.
Skills
- Medication Order Triage
- Medication Preparation
- Sterile Compounding
- Non-Sterile Compounding
- Repackaging
- Final Product Checking
- Aseptic Technique
- Medication Reconciliation
- Patient Care
- Drug Distribution
- Order Clarification
- Staff Training
- Recordkeeping
- Report Preparation
- Problem-Solving
- Patient Communication
Benefits
- Remote Retention Allowance
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Pharmacy Technician
- CCAPP-Accredited Training Program
- Alberta College of Pharmacy
- Pharmaceutical Products
- Medication Orders
- Drug Distribution
- Sterile Compounding
- Hazardous Sterile Compounding
- Non-Sterile Compounding
- Aseptic Technique
- Medication Repackaging
- Final Product Checking
- Chemotherapy Checking
- Medication Reconciliation
- Direct Patient Care
- Retail Pharmacy
- Patient Focus
- Order Clarification
- Drug Information
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Staff Training
- Department Records
- Reports
- Remote Drug Delivery
