Pharmacy Technician

Your Opportunity Pharmacy Technicians will work with Pharmacy Assistants and Pharmacists working to their full scope of practice under limited supervision of the Operations Manager, collaborating within the health care team to perform moderately complex duties. They handle all aspects of drug distribution and inventory control to provide efficient daily operation of all departmental services, ensuring safe and quality patient care. Core duties include distribution related tasks, repackaging, final product checking and release required by regulated health professionals, handling and storage of controlled substances, inventory control and management including receiving and purchasing of pharmaceuticals, emphasis on turnover to reduce outdating of medications, and provision of ward stock. They assist with training staff hires and precepting students, obtain information to facilitate medication reconciliation activities and clarify discrepancies, maintain department records and statistics, and prepare reports as required. They build interactive relationships with all members of the healthcare team, communicating with nursing staff to clarify orders and requests, triaging drug information questions and distribution issues, and providing zone support when required. Completion of internal validation programs for final product checking, participation in special projects, and performance of other duties deemed necessary or assigned are also part of the role. Casual positions are short‑notice call‑in shifts that are not routinely scheduled. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance with an annual maximum of $3,000, 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. Classification: Pharmacy Technician Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Pharmacy Services Primary Location: Slave Lake Healthcare Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 15-JAN-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 23-FEB-2026 Hours per Shift: Varies Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $33.02 Maximum Salary: $41.35 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required 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 2 Years Regulated Pharmacy Technician experience with the Alberta College of Pharmacists. Demonstrate proficiency in communication (verbal and written), interpersonal abilities, organizational and problem‑solving skills, ability to work independently and in teams, computer skills, continual personal quality improvement and lifelong learning. Must be in good physical condition, as the majority of the shift involves typing, static positions, visual acuity, heavy lifting and grip strength, twisting, standing, crouching, bending, pushing, pulling, kneeling, walking and standing for extended periods of time. Demonstration of reliability is required for essential work in healthcare. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered, please attach a resume and cover letter with your application. Preferred Qualifications Previous Hospital Pharmacy experience in rural, remote locations in the North Zone is an asset. EPIC & EPIC Inventory experience, acute & LTC, barcoding, compounding & repackaging, dispensing functionality, medication transfers, ordering, receiving, monitoring, par & opt, medication recalls, medication backorders. Preceptor for Technician Student Learning Rotations. Clinically Deployed experience – BPMH/Med Review trained. #J-18808-Ljbffr