Registered Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy Services

Job summary

The Registered Pharmacy Technician prepares, packages, and dispenses medications under the supervision of a pharmacist while ensuring safe and ethical patient care. Responsibilities include compounding sterile and non-sterile dosage forms, managing inventory, and participating in medication reconciliation and quality programs.

Job details

Click here to apply as an internal applicant. Req ID: 226817Location: Western Zone, Yarmouth Regional Hospital Department: OPWZ PHAR Pharmacy YRHType of Employment: Casual Casual Relief (3%) x 1 Union: CUPE Healthcare PositionPosting Closing Date: 6-Oct-26About the Opportunity Reporting to the Pharmacy Manager/Operations Manager, the Registered Pharmacy Technician participates in the provision of safe, competent, patient or family centered ethical care, ensuring the goals and needs of the patient are prioritized and individualized; prepares, packages and dispenses medication under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. Responsibilities include compounding of sterile and non-sterile dosage forms, dispensing drugs to inpatients and outpatients in unit dose, physician order entry, working with automation, Inventory control, medication reconciliation, and CIVA systems. Preparation of chemotherapy doses, distributing narcotics and participating in quality programs and patient safety initiatives.About You We would love to hear from you if you have the following: Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy Technician Program Licensure and registration in Nova Scotia as a Pharmacy Technician (NSPR) required If there are no candidates who meet the above qualification, candidates actively pursuing Pharmacy Technician licensure within the Province of Nova scotia will be considered If there are no candidates who meet the above qualification, Pharmacy Practice Assistants may be considered Drug administration by injection technical permit (Pharmacy Technician) an asset BLS (Basic Life Support) required Experience as a pharmacy technician/pharmacy practice assistant, preferably in a hospital, an asset Knowledge of sterile technique and special precautions used with chemotherapy are an asset Experience in unit dose drug distribution systems, automation technology, decentralized medication dispensing cabinets, an asset Knowledge of medical terminology, inventory control and record keeping Demonstrated good decision making and problem solving skills Demonstrated ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medications Knowledge of the law and regulations pertaining to the receipt, storage and distribution of prescription and narcotic drugs Basic typing skills or computer/keyboard experience; skills in Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, etc. Effective communication and interpersonal skills Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.Hours Casual relief, no guaranteed hours Compensation and Benefits Registered Technician: $30.52 - $34.43 hourly (Pharmacy Practice Assistants: $25.37 - $30.20 hourly) Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada. From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home. Once You've Applied Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

What you’ll do

The Registered Pharmacy Technician prepares, packages, and dispenses medications under the supervision of a pharmacist while ensuring safe and ethical patient care. Responsibilities include compounding sterile and non-sterile dosage forms, managing inventory, and participating in medication reconciliation and quality programs.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Pharmacy Technician Program and hold licensure/registration in Nova Scotia. Proficiency in sterile techniques, chemotherapy precautions, and basic computer skills is required, along with the ability to perform medication-related mathematical calculations.

Benefits

• Health insurance • Dental insurance • Travel insurance • Long-term disability insurance • Life insurance • Defined benefit pension plan

Listed skills

• Pharmacy Operations · Preferred
• Inventory Control · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• record keeping · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Microsoft Office Suite · Preferred
• Medication Dispensing · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Pharmacy operations
• Medication dispensing
• Sterile compounding
• Non-sterile compounding
• Medication reconciliation
• Inventory control
• Physician order entry
• Automation technology
• CIVA systems
• Chemotherapy preparation
• Mathematical calculations
• Medical terminology
• Record keeping
• Problem solving
• Decision making
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Innovation
• Ethical Standards And Conduct
• French Language
• Microsoft Office
• Interpersonal Communications
• Automation
• Effective Communication
• Mathematics
• Record Keeping
• Medical Prescription
• Inventory Control
• Operations Management
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Typing
• Medication Dispensation
• Chemotherapy
• Patient Safety
• Disabilities
• Asepsis
• Order Entry
• Systems Automation
• Pharmacy Experience
• Sterile Techniques And Procedures
• Medical Terminology
• Pharmacy Operations
• Drug Administration
• Medication Reconciliation
• Narcotics
• Dosage Form

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Science & Research
• Registered Pharmacy Technician
• Pharmacy Technician
• Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants
• Pharmacy Technicians