Registered Pharmacy Technician

Halifax - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Company : IWK Health
Req ID: 214890
Department/Program: Pharmacy DistributionPharmacy
Location:Halifax
Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100%FTE) x 1position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status:NSGEU Hlthcare Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $30.5158 - $35.6379/hour
Closing Date: March 20 2026 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

Successful external applicants may be eligible to receive a one-time Signing Bonus of $5000. In turn a Return of Service will be required for an (18) eighteen-month period.

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax Nova Scotia providing tertiary and primary care for two million children youth adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees physicians volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each others talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home align our work to our values and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care is important to us. We are located in Mikmaki the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mikmaq people. Working in Mikmaki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long deep and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination but have more work to do to build that trust acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous Black/African Nova Scotians Persons of Colour Immigrants/Newcomers Persons with Disabilities 2SLGBTQIA to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients families and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

The Pharmacy Technician will work in collaboration with pharmacists and pharmacy practice assistants to ensure safe medication preparation and dispensing for all medications prepared and delivered by the pharmacy department. The Pharmacy Technician will be responsible for the technical check of prepared medications (unit dose non-sterile and sterile compounds exception: parenteral chemotherapy medications) prior to distribution to the patient care units taking telephone medication order clarifications from physicians narcotic destruction as mandated by Health Canada precept pharmacy technician students who are pursuing their diploma and licensure administer medications by injection (permit required) and provide technical education on the use of medication related devices. The pharmacy technician will also conduct best possible medication histories (BPMH)

Finally pharmacy technicians must follow all federal and provincial legislation and pharmacy professional practice standards (ie: NAPRA sterile and non-sterile compounding) pertaining to the preparation and distribution of prescription and non-prescription medications and are professionally accountable and responsible for their activities.

Hours of Work

0. Days evenings weekends holidays and on-call on rotation. 75 hours bi-weekly.

Your Qualifications

An accredited by the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP) pharmacy technician training program; OR: An accredited (CCAPP) degree program in pharmacy OR currently enrolled in a bridging program
Licensure as a Registered Pharmacy Technician with the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacist; plus; Annual maintenance of professional malpractice insurance per the NSCP guideline OR eligible to be licensed
Ethical Legal and Professional practice within the legal requirements demonstration professionalism and uphold professional standards of practice code of ethics and policies
Patient Care participate in meeting the patients health and medication-related needs through collaborations with the patient the pharmacist and other health professionals to achieve the patients health goals
Product Distribution implement safe and effective product distribution to ensure the safety and accuracy of released products
Practice setting contribute to the management of the drug distribution system with the goal of ensuring safe effective and efficient drug distribution
Quality and safety collaborate in developing implementing and evaluating policies procedures and activities that promote quality and safety
Knowledge and demonstration of NAPRA Model Standards of Practice for Pharmacy Technicians
Ability to perform final technical check of prepared medications and identify and notify preparer when product was prepared incorrectly in a respectful manner
Knowledge using centralized and decentralized pharmacy automation/technology including but not limited to inventory carousel automated dispensing cabinets anesthesia medication dispensing systems unit dose packager hospital pharmacy information system gravimetric sterile compound preparation systems laminar flow hoods
Knowledge of generic/chemical names of medications available on the Canadian market
Proficiency in sterile and non-sterile compounding for hazardous and non-hazardous compounds
Knowledge and application of federal Controlled Drugs & Substances Act Food & Drugs Act and Schedules
Perform medication calculations accurately each time required
Demonstrated ability to communicate (verbal and written) effectively with patients physicians nurses pharmacists and other allied health professionals
Commitment to continuous learning
Demonstrated ability to work in a face paced environment with distractions

For those who have not yet obtained their Registration/Certification. An Opportunity may be available to complete the Eastern College Registered Pharmacy Technician Bridging Program funded by the IWK in exchange for a return of service. Candidates will be placed on the Pharmacy Practice Assistant pay scale until demonstration of successful licensure with the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists as a Pharmacy Technician

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions bargaining units or employment status are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority benefits and vacation entitlement and/or usage prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

If you are an employee ofIWK Health please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.

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Company : IWK HealthReq ID: 214890Department/Program: Pharmacy DistributionPharmacy Location:HalifaxType of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100%FTE) x 1position(s)Start Date: ASAPUnion Status:NSGEU Hlthcare Healthcare Bargaining UnitCompensation: $30.5158 - $35.6379/hourClosing Date: March 20 2026 (...