Posted 2 months ago
Registered Pharmacy Technician - PT
@ Safeway
Edmonton, Alberta
Overview
Safeway, part of Sobeys Inc., is hiring a Registered Pharmacy Technician to prepare, process and compound prescriptions in its pharmacy. The role involves independent prescription work under provincial regulation, with the employer offering a Total Rewards package including health and dental benefits, retirement savings and a 10% in-store discount. Pay is stated as a range, with final compensation based on qualifications and experience.
Responsibilities:
- Receive and transcribe verbal prescriptions from practitioners
- Ensure prescriptions are complete and authentic
- Prepare, process and compound prescriptions
- Conduct final check of prepared prescriptions
- Confirm accuracy of drug and personal health information in patient records
Requirements summary:
- Completion of Pharmacy Technician Certification
- Licensed with the provincial college of pharmacy
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task and work independently in a fast-paced environment
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Source type not verified · sobeys
- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-23
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-10
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Department | Pharmacy |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Store |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Licences & certifications | Pharmacy Technician Certification, Provincial pharmacy college licence |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Generous parental leave, Retirement plan, Stock or equity, Employee discount |
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Safeway
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Your favorite local supermarket!
Full company description
Safeway operates as a banner of Albertsons Companies. Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Cos. (NYSE: ACI) is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States. Albertsons Cos. operates stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia under 20 well-known banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, and Carrs. Albertsons Cos. is committed to helping people across the country live better lives by making a meaningful difference, neighborhood by neighborhood. In 2019 alone, along with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, the company gave nearly $225 million in food and financial support. These efforts helped millions of people in the areas of hunger relief, education, cancer research and treatment, programs for people with disabilities and veterans outreach.
- LinkedIn followers
- 231,778
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 49,274
- Reported office locations
- 5918 Stoneridge Mall Rd, Pleasanton, CA 94588, US
- Other recorded names
- Safeway
- Specialties
- Grocery
- Pharmacy
- General Merchandise
- Retail
- Grocery Manufacturing
- Distribution
- Supermarket
- Organic Produce
- e-commerce
- and food
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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Safeway operates as a banner of Albertsons Companies. Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Cos. (NYSE: ACI) is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States. Albertsons Cos. operates stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia under 20 well-known banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1915 |
| Specialties | GroceryPharmacyGeneral MerchandiseRetailGrocery ManufacturingDistributionSupermarketOrganic Producee-commerceand food |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 259 |
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Our national pharmacy team is proudly Canadian, with pharmacies from coast to coast in our various banners. Depending on your province you would recognize us as Sobeys, Safeway, Thrifty Foods, Foodland, Lawtons Drugs or FreshCo.
Ready to start fresh?
We are passionate about promoting the health and well-being of individuals and families in our communities.
As a regulated professional licenced with the provincial college of pharmacy you’ll be an essential part of our pharmacy team that’s committed to providing exceptional patient-centered care and exceeding patients' expectations. We are looking for friendly, knowledgeable, and professional individual to conduct the authorized duties of the technician as imposed by individual Provincial Pharmacy Regulatory Bodies.
Here’s where you’ll have an impact:
• RPT’s will have independent authority, responsibility, and liability to prepare, process and compound prescriptions including:
• Receiving and transcribing verbal prescriptions from practitioners
• Ensuring prescriptions are complete and authentic
• Providing injections/vaccinations as applicable by regulations in certain jurisdictions
• Transferring prescriptions to and receiving prescriptions from other pharmacies
• Ensuring the accuracy of prepared prescriptions
• Conducting the final check of prepared prescriptions
• Confirming the accuracy of drug and personal health information in patient records
What you bring to the table:
• Completion of the Pharmacy Technician Certification
• Excellent attention to detail, ability to multi-task and work independently in a fast-paced environment
Learn more about our story and culture:
Who We Are | Why Work With Us
Total Rewards
We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life. Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top-up, and paid vacation.
Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity including the expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required please click the “I’m interested” or "Apply" button above. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.
Additional Information
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We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company. Hiring decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.
Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.
Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.
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