Pharmacy Assistant

Job summary

Package, distribute, ship, and deliver medications, while managing and replenishing medication inventory under the supervision of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Select and label medications, replenish patient-specific carts and ward stock, perform receiving and barcoding duties, and help train assistants, staff, and students.

Job details

Your Opportunity: Cancer Care Alberta (CCA) is seeking a skilled and motivated Pharmacy Assistant to join the pharmacy team at the Cross Cancer Institute. As a Pharmacy Assistant in a cancer centre, you’ll play a key role in ensuring patients across Alberta receive safe, timely, and effective medication. This is a rewarding opportunity to support patient care while contributing to pharmacy operations in a fast paced, collaborative environment. The Cross Cancer Institute is one of 2 tertiary cancer centres in Alberta providing comprehensive cancer care services. The Cross Cancer Institute Pharmacy is an integral component to the facility. The Pharmacy Assistant, under the direction of the Pharmacy Operations Manager and practicing within their full scope, will assist with medication repackaging, distribution, delivery, and inventory management. Daily tasks include selecting and labeling medications, replenishing patient specific carts and ward stock, and performing receiving and barcoding duties. You’ll use automated and computerized systems to support accuracy and efficiency. Strong verbal and written English communication skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to confidentiality and teamwork are essential. You will also mentor and train other Pharmacy Assistants, new staff, and students. The ideal candidate demonstrates accuracy, professionalism, reliability, and the ability to succeed in a dynamic and continually evolving environment. You must be able to follow instructions, work independently and collaboratively, and adapt to changing workflows and technologies. Physical demands include visual acuity, keyboarding, heavy lifting and grip strength, twisting, crouching, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, kneeling, and extended periods of standing and walking. This role also involves handling hazardous medications with appropriate PPE. 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. Transition Company: Cancer Care Alberta Classification: Pharmacy Assistant Union: AUPE GSS Unit and Program: Pharmacy Primary Location: Cross Cancer Institute Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 22-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 02-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $24.65 Maximum Salary: $28.30 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable Required Qualifications: Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Additional Required Qualifications: Graduation from a recognized Canadian pharmacy assistant program, or at least 12 months of recent pharmacy experience (within the past 2 years) To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered, please attach a resume and cover letter with your application. Physical requirements include lifting up to 50 lbs. plus frequent pushing, pulling, and extended standing or sitting. Preferred Qualifications: Experience in a hospital pharmacy or similar setting is considered an asset, with the following: Willow Pharmacy (Epic), Delivering medication, Pyxis, Barcoding medications, familiarity with pharmaceutical or medical terminology.

What you’ll do

Package, distribute, ship, and deliver medications, while managing and replenishing medication inventory under the supervision of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Select and label medications, replenish patient-specific carts and ward stock, perform receiving and barcoding duties, and help train assistants, staff, and students.

Requirements

Applicants must have completed Grade 12 or equivalent and graduated from a recognized Canadian pharmacy assistant program, or have at least 12 months of recent pharmacy experience within the past two years. The role requires strong English communication, accuracy, confidentiality, teamwork, adaptability, and the ability to meet physical demands, including lifting up to 50 pounds and handling hazardous medications with appropriate PPE.

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Medication Repackaging
• Medication Distribution
• Medication Delivery
• Inventory Management
• Medication Labeling
• Medication Receiving
• Medication Barcoding
• Automated Pharmacy Systems
• Computerized Systems
• Attention To Detail
• Confidentiality
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Staff Training And Mentoring
• Hazardous Medication Handling
• Pharmaceutical Terminology

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Logistics

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