Your Opportunity:
Under the general supervision of a Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician, the Pharmacy Assistant performs various medication preparations and moderately complex clerical duties in accordance with standard procedures.
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.
- Classification: Pharmacy Assistant
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Union: AUPE GSS
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Unit and Program: Pharmacy
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Primary Location: Three Hills Health Centre
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Location Details: As Per Location
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Multi-Site: Not Applicable
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FTE: 0.52
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Posting End Date: 09-JUN-2026
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Employee Class: Regular Part Time
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Date Available: 19-JUN-2026
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Hours per Shift: 5
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Length of Shift in weeks: 1
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Shifts per cycle: 4
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Shift Pattern: Days
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Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
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Minimum Salary: $24.65
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Maximum Salary: $28.30
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Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
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. Experience with Windows-based computer application required. Fluency in the English Language (written and verbal). Typing skills required. Excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills. Good organizational, problem-solving and decision-making ability. Displays professionalism, tact, courtesy, discretion, and respects confidentiality. Must be accurate, reliable, precise, cooperative, self-motivated, and able to demonstrate effective service attitude. Must be able to work both independently and cooperatively in a team environment. Excellent attendance record. Reliability and personal suitability must be demonstrated through your employment references.
Preferred Qualifications:
Recent knowledge of various office equipment, unit dose packaging equipment, and pharmaceutical compounding equipment preferred. Word processing and pharmacy computer software preferred. Knowledge of Pharmacy Drug Formulary preferred.
