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Pharmacy
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ALB00576575 Requisition #

Your Opportunity:

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is seeking a dedicated professional to join our pharmacy team as a Pharmacy Technician based out of Hanna Hospital. Help us achieve our purpose of delivering an exceptional medication experience through your character, collaboration, and continuous personal growth! You will coordinate and perform medication distribution activities including inventory management. Responsibilities include checking and dispensing patient‑specific medication orders prepared by other Pharmacy team members. You may also prepare, check, and dispense compounds and repackaged medications, support procurement and inventory control, and complete best possible medication histories with patients. Mentoring others, training new staff, and precepting students are key aspects of the role, along with collaboration with pharmacists and interdisciplinary teams. You will uphold NAPRA and ACP standards, oversee delegated tasks, 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, extended standing, and walking. This role also involves handling hazardous 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: Pharmacy
  • Primary Location: Hanna Health Centre
  • Location Details: As Per Location
  • Multi-Site: Not Applicable
  • FTE: 0.40
  • Posting End Date: 24-AUG-2026
  • Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
  • Date Available: 11-SEP-2026
  • Temporary End Date: 11-SEP-2027
  • Hours per Shift: 7.75
  • Length of Shift in weeks: 2
  • Shifts per cycle: 4
  • Shift Pattern: Days, On Call
  • Days Off: As Per Rotation
  • 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:

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. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered please attach a resume and cover letter with your application.

Preferred Qualifications:

Membership in a Pharmacy Technician association (e.g., PTSA/CAPT/CSHP) is preferred. Applicants should have recent experience a minimum of 1 year in the past 2 years as a technician in a hospital setting, incl. sterile and nonsterile compounding, inventory procurement, and completing Best Possible Medication Histories. Experience with Willow Pharmacy (Connect Care), Oracle, Pyxis or Omnicell systems, and automated packaging equipment.

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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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.

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