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Pharmacy Assistant

@ Bayshore Medical Personnel

Halifax, Nova Scotia

$24/hrFull-time3+ years experience
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Overview

Bayshore Medical Personnel is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Assistant in Halifax, NS, on a contract basis, working Monday to Friday day shifts. The role supports the pharmacist with compounding, packaging and labelling medications, maintaining prescription records and inventory, paid at $24 per hour.

Pay:

$24 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Compounding, packaging and labelling pharmaceutical products
  • Maintaining prescription records
  • Conducting inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products
  • Working under the direction of the Pharmacist

Requirements summary:

  • Minimum three years of Pharmacy Assistant experience within the last five years
  • Direct patient care in hospital or community settings
  • Current Basic Life Support certificate
  • Pharmacy Assistant or Technician diploma is a strong asset

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Employer posting date
2026-09-23
First seen by our source
2026-10-08
Source record updated
2026-10-16

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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentAllied health
Experience3+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Scheduleday
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingHospital or clinic
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical low · computer moderate
Licences & certificationsBasic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider, N95 mask fit certificate CSA Standards Z94.4, WHMIS
EducationTrade certificate (preferred)
Fields of studyPharmacy Assistant, Pharmacy Technician

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Bayshore Medical Personnel

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At Bayshore, we believe in creating special moments for our clients each and every day, whether at the bedside, on the phone or in the clinic. These moments touch the lives of our clients and our employees, and they guide the way we run our business. These moments inspire, change and encourage us. They are what we call the Bayshore difference. Bayshore HealthCare is one of the country’s leading providers of home and community health care services and is a Canadian-owned company. With over 100 locations across the country, including home care offices, pharmacies and infusion clinics, Bayshore has more than 13,000 staff members and provides care to over 350,000 clients. We are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life, dignity and independence of all Canadians, by providing customized care plans and solutions that allow clients to remain in the comfort of their own home. See what some of our clients have to say about their experience with Bayshore. We have been a recipient of Canada’s Best Managed Companies award since 2006. Chez Bayshore, nous croyons en la création de moments spéciaux pour nos clients, chaque jour, que ce soit à leur chevet, au téléphone ou dans une clinique. Nous cherchons à améliorer la qualité de vie, la dignité et l’autonomie de tous les Canadiens, en fournissant des plans de soins personnalisés et des solutions qui permettent à nos clients de rester dans le confort de leur propre foyer. Bayshore, une entreprise exclusivement canadienne, est l’un des plus importants fournisseurs de services de santé à domicile et en milieu communautaire au Canada. Avec plus de 100 établissements à travers le pays, y compris des succursales dédiées à la prestation de soins à domicile, des pharmacies et des cliniques de perfusion, Bayshore compte au-delà de 13 000 employés et prodigue des soins à plus de 350 000 clients. AP-2000672

LinkedIn followers
107,115
People associated on LinkedIn
5,807
Reported office locations
  • 2101 Hadwen Rd., Mississauga, Ontario L5K 2L3, CA
Business categories
  • Health Care
Other recorded names
  • Bayshore
  • Bayshore HealthCare
  • Bayshore Medical Personnel
Specialties
  • Home & Community Care
  • Home Health Care
  • Pharmaceutical Support Services
  • Infusion and Injection Services
  • Clinical Trials Support
  • Insurer and Employer Programs
  • Government Funded Care Solutions
  • Therapy & Rehab
  • Staffing
  • Soins à domicile et en milieu communautaire
  • Soins à domicile
  • Services de soutien pharmaceutique
  • Services de perfusion et d’injection
  • Soutien aux études cliniques
  • Programmes pour assureurs et employeurs
  • Solutions de soins financées par le gouvernement
  • Thérapies et réadaptation
  • and Dotation en personnel
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
No
Reported total investment
0

Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.

At Bayshore, we believe in creating special moments for our clients each and every day, whether at the bedside, on the phone or in the clinic. These moments touch the lives of our clients and our employees, and they guide the way we run our business. These moments inspire, change and encourage us. They are what we call the Bayshore difference. Bayshore HealthCare is one of the country’s leading providers of home…

FieldValue
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
Company size10,001+ employees
HeadquartersMississauga, Ontario
Organization typePrivately Held
SpecialtiesHome & Community CareHome Health CarePharmaceutical Support ServicesInfusion and Injection ServicesClinical Trials SupportInsurer and Employer ProgramsGovernment Funded Care SolutionsTherapy & RehabStaffingSoins à domicile et en milieu communautaire
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Job description

IT IS OUR HONOR TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED AND WHO CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY.

Hourly Compensation Range: $$24 /hr

Bayshore Medical Personnel is excited to announce a full-time contract opportunity for a Pharmacy Assistant to join our team in Halifax, NS! We're looking for dedicated professionals with at least 3 years of experience as a Pharmacy Assistant.

This is a great opportunity for a Pharmacy Assistant looking for Monday - Friday day shifts only (no nights, no weekends), and who is ready for an exciting challenge working with an extremely unique and rewarding patient population!

Under the direction of the Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Assistant will assist in providing pharmacy services such as: compounding, packaging and labeling pharmaceutical products, maintaining prescription records, and conducting inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products.

The successful candidate must have a minimum of three (3) years of Pharmacy Assistant experience within the last five (5) years providing direct patient care, and working in one or more clinical settings, such as a hospital or community setting.

Candidates must also have:

  • Current certificate of Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider or equivalent
  • Diploma in a Pharmacy Assistant or Pharmacy Technician program from a post-secondary school is a strong asset

Other Requirements (facilitated by Bayshore during onboarding):

  • Current N95 mask fit certificate CSA Standards Z94.4 (within 2 years)
  • Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) Certification (within 2 years)

Benefits of working with Bayshore Medical Personnel:

  • Enjoy a great work/ life balance with daytime hours, Monday to Friday.
  • No evening or weekend shifts required.
  • Paid on an hourly basis.

** We thank and appreciate all applicants, however, the Recruitment Team will only contact candidates who are moved forward in the recruitment process to discuss. We encourage applicants to monitor their junk/spam email folders as the Recruitment Team will contact applicants via email to schedule an interview.

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