Alberta Health Services
Pharmacy Technician
Your Opportunity:
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is seeking a dedicated professional to join our pharmacy team at The U of A and Stollery Hospitals. In this role, you will work to your full scope of practice, supporting safe, efficient, and high quality patient care across all areas of drug distribution. You will perform duties related to medication distribution activities, including sterile and nonsterile [TB1.1]compounding. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to checking and dispensing patient specific medications including medication orders prepared by pharmacy assistants and/or pharmacy technicians. This role may also involve preparing, checking, and dispensing non-sterile compounded and repackaged medications. Support procurement and inventory control, and complete best possible medication histories (BPMHs) from patients. Additional key responsibilities are mentoring pharmacy personnel, training new staff, and precepting students. This role may collaborate with pharmacists and other interdisciplinary teams. You will uphold [TB2.1]NAPRA and ACP standards, oversee delegated tasks, and contribute to operational activities and improvement initiatives. Strong verbal and written English communication skills are essential, along with professionalism, accountability, and attention to detail. The ideal candidate excels in a fast paced environment, demonstrates reliability, critical thinking, and adaptability, and is committed to confidentiality, accuracy, and effective teamwork. Candidates must be able to work independently and collaboratively, follow instructions, and adapt to changing workflows and technologies. Physical requirements include visual acuity, keyboarding, lifting, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, kneeling, and extended standing and walking. This role also involves handling hazardous or allergenic medications using appropriate PPE.
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: Inpatient Pharmacy
- Primary Location: U of A Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.50
- Posting End Date: 04-NOV-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 5
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $34.01
- Maximum Salary: $42.59
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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. Physical demands of the role include regular lifting of up to 30 lbs. and occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs., as well as frequent pushing and pulling, and standing or sitting for extended periods.
Preferred Qualifications:Membership in a pharmacy technician professional association. Recent pharmacy technician experience, with a minimum of one year within the last two years in a hospital setting, including sterile and nonsterile compounding, inventory procurement, completion of Best Possible Medication Histories (BPMHs), Oracle, and automated dispensing cabinets (Pyxis).
Source: official Alberta Health Services career portal · Requisition 600582