Pharmacy Assistant
Your Opportunity:
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.
- Acute Care Alberta: N
- Primary Care Alberta: N
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Pharmacy Assistant
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Pharmacy
- Primary Location: Alberta Hospital Edmonton
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.60
- Posting End Date: 12-JUN-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 22-JUN-2025
- Temporary End Date: 13-DEC-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 6
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $22.55
- Maximum Salary: $25.90
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
Additional Required Qualifications:Graduate of recognized pharmacy assistant program and/or recent retail or hospital pharmacy experience acceptable to the employer required, with working knowledge of pharmacy terms and medication names. Demonstrates excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and time management skills. Displays professionalism, tact, courtesy, discretion and respects confidentiality. Demonstrates good organizational, problem-solving and decision-making ability. Must be able to work in fast paced work environment and be able to work both independently and co-operatively in a team environment. Must be able to adapt to new technologies, changing workflow patterns and be able to follow oral and written instructions. Must be accurate, punctual, reliable, co-operative, and have an excellent attendance record. Must be in good physical condition as some shifts involve heavy lifting up to 40lbs, standing 60% of the time, crouching, kneeling, pushing/pulling up to 30lbs, and walking for extended periods of time.
Preferred Qualifications:Recent knowledge of pharmacy software Epic, and minimum 6 months experience with automated unit dose repackaging equipment. 1+ year hospital pharmacy experience.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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