Pharmacy Assistant
About the role
Your Opportunity:
In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Fort McMurray Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $12,480. This allowance is non- pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.
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
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Pharmacy
- Primary Location: Fort McMurray N Lts HC/Mnt Hlt
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.50
- Posting End Date: 10-SEP-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 22-SEP-2025
- Temporary End Date: 29-MAY-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $22.55
- Maximum Salary: $25.90
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
Additional Required Qualifications:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in hospital pharmacy, including use of repackaging equipment, automated dispensing cabinets, and Epic Software.
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.
**Healthy Albertans. Healthy
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.
About Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is Canada’s first and largest province wide, fully-integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to the over four million people living in Alberta.
Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world.
Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.
Our five values – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety – are at the heart of everything that we do.
Pharmacy Assistant
About the role
Your Opportunity:
In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Fort McMurray Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $12,480. This allowance is non- pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.
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
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Pharmacy
- Primary Location: Fort McMurray N Lts HC/Mnt Hlt
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.50
- Posting End Date: 10-SEP-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 22-SEP-2025
- Temporary End Date: 29-MAY-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $22.55
- Maximum Salary: $25.90
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
Additional Required Qualifications:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in hospital pharmacy, including use of repackaging equipment, automated dispensing cabinets, and Epic Software.
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.
**Healthy Albertans. Healthy
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.
About Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is Canada’s first and largest province wide, fully-integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to the over four million people living in Alberta.
Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world.
Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.
Our five values – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety – are at the heart of everything that we do.