Pharmacy Technician
Your Opportunity:
This multi-site pharmacy technician position reports to the Pharmacy Director and works closely with Operations Managers at the Leduc Community Hospital, Sturgeon Community Hospital and Westview Health Centre Pharmacy sites, with regular onsite shifts at each site. Duties and Responsibilities (with direction and support from management) may include, but are not limited to: Develops and maintains orientation and other training lists and plans for staff and students. Assists in the training and validation of all new and current staff in the major areas of CIVA, Non-Sterile Compounding, Pyxis and Connect Care and any other technical areas as determined by management. Creates and updates process documents related to recipes, worksheets and labels required in Pharmacy and supports pharmacy-related audits as required. Liaises with other pharmacy staff, care units and other front-line healthcare workers when required to provide front-line leadership in support of pharmacy project development and implementation. Functions as a Pharmacy Superuser for Pyxis and Connect Care and other medication information/distribution systems introduced to the pharmacy environment. Supports and implementing staff member education and orientation. Maintains department records, statistics and prepares reports as required. In addition to the training and project responsibilities, the successful candidate is expected to practice at full scope and will perform all aspects of drug distribution and preparation.
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: Leduc Community Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Multisite
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 08-DEC-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 26-JAN-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $31.13
- Maximum Salary: $38.98
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
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:Must have a minimum of 3 years' hospital pharmacy experience in a large institution, or demonstrable equivalent experience is required. Demonstrable knowledge and experience with Pyxis is required. Demonstratable communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills is required. Demonstrable leadership skills and ability to work with mixed teams and independently. Strong understanding of drug distribution systems in high and low volume pharmacy settings. Demonstrable expertise with Microsoft 365 (desktop and online) and EPIC (Willow Inpatient).
Preferred Qualifications:Prior experience in project work (identification, development/planning and implementation of projects) and/or lead work is preferred. Thorough understanding of NAPRA and ACP Standards of Practice is preferred. Prior experience as a trainer and /or Super User is preferred. Previous experience with procurement and inventory is preferred.
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.
Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.
We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care all across Alberta.
Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.
We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
