Posted 21 days ago
Pharmacy Technician
@ Alberta Health Services
St. Albert, Alberta
Overview
Alberta Health Services is hiring a part-time Pharmacy Technician at Sturgeon Community Hospital on a temporary contract, with a posting end date of 26 October 2026 and a temporary end date of 29 October 2027. The work covers hospital pharmacy duties across days, evenings and weekends, at 0.40 FTE and a stated pay range of $34.01 to $42.59 per hour. The posting says the position is now closed.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and dispense medications in a hospital pharmacy
- Perform sterile and nonsterile compounding
- Complete Best Possible Medication Histories
- Manage inventory procurement
- Operate pharmacy systems and automated packaging equipment
Requirements summary:
- Completion of a CCAPP-accredited Pharmacy Technician program
- Current, provisional or transferable Alberta College of Pharmacy registration
- Experience with Willow Pharmacy (Connect Care), Oracle, Pyxis or Omnicell systems
- Experience with automated packaging equipment
- Physical ability to lift up to 30 lbs regularly and 50 lbs occasionally
- Preferred: one year of hospital pharmacy technician experience in the past two years
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-16
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-17
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 31 |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Laboratory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · lift 50 lb · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Alberta College of Pharmacy registration, CCAPP-accredited Pharmacy Technician training |
| Education | Trade certificate (required) |
| Fields of study | Pharmacy Technician |
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Alberta Health Services
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Full company description
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is proud to be part of Canada’s first and largest provincewide, integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta, as well as occasionally to some residents of other provinces and territories 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.
- LinkedIn followers
- 221,476
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 46,271
- Reported office locations
- 10030 – 107 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3E4, CA
- 1620 29 St NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4L7, CA
- Other recorded names
- Alberta Health Services
- Specialties
- Health Support and Services
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Alberta Health Services (AHS) is proud to be part of Canada’s first and largest provincewide, integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta, as well as occasionally to some residents of other provinces and territories Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 2008 |
| Specialties | Health Support and Services |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 2,134 |
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- Classification: Pharmacy Technician
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Pharmacy
- Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Multisite
- FTE: 0.40
- Posting End Date: 26-OCT-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 16-NOV-2026
- Temporary End Date: 29-OCT-2027
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 24
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $34.01
- Maximum Salary: $42.59
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of a CCAPP-accredited Pharmacy Technician Training Program. Current, provisional, or transferable registration with the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP) as a Pharmacy Technician.
Additional Required Qualifications:Physical demands of the role include regular lifting of up to 30 lbs. and occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs. as well as frequent pushing and pulling and standing or sitting for extended periods. Experience with Willow Pharmacy (Connect Care), Oracle, Pyxis or Omnicell systems, and automated packaging equipment is also required. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered, please attach a resume and cover letter with your application.
Preferred Qualifications:Membership in a Pharmacy Technician association (e.g., PTSA, CAPT, CSHP) is preferred. Applicants should have recent experience—a minimum of 1 year experience within the past 2 years—as a pharmacy technician in a hospital setting, including sterile and nonsterile compounding, inventory procurement, and completing Best Possible Medication Histories (BPMH).
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