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Registered Pharmacy Technician - Pyxis Support
@ Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Overview
Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health is hiring a permanent full-time Registered Pharmacy Technician to support the Pyxis automated dispensing cabinet system across Central Zone. The role covers system monitoring, troubleshooting, and coordinating equipment installs and upgrades, with 75 hours biweekly and hourly pay stated in the posting.
Pay:
$30.52–$34.43 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Monitor Pyxis system for safe and effective use
- Answer questions and troubleshoot Pyxis issues
- Process new equipment installations
- Implement software and hardware upgrades
Requirements summary:
- Recognized pharmacy technology program or equivalent experience
- NS pharmacy technician licensure required
- BLS certification required
- Knowledge of pharmacy automation technology such as Pyxis
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · successfactors
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-08
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-09
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | NSPR Pharmacy Technician registration, BLS |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Racialized people, Newcomers to Canada, People with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ |
| Education | Trade certificate (required) |
| Fields of study | Pharmacy Technology |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
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Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
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Full company description
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between. We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you. Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia. Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
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- 59,470
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 10,666
- Reported office locations
- 1276 South Park Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9, CA
- Business categories
- Hospital
- Health Care
- Consulting
- Advertising
- Other recorded names
- Nova Scotia Healthcare System
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
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- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between. We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 2015 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 240 |
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Req ID: 228969
Location: Central Zone, Victoria Building - QEII
Department: PHAR Operations HI
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
Union: NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 24-Nov-26
About the Opportunity
In conjunction with the Pharmacy Operations Manager, the Pyxis Support Registered Pharmacy Technician is responsible for the management of the pharmacy automated dispensing cabinet system (Pyxis®). The Pyxis Support Registered Pharmacy Technician is responsible for monitoring the system to ensure the overall safe and effective use by nursing and pharmacy. They are also the main point of contact for both nursing and pharmacy and are responsible for answering questions and trouble-shooting problems and issues concerning the Pyxis system. In collaboration with the Pyxis Application Specialists and engineers and the Pharmacy Information Systems team, they are responsible for the processing of new equipment installations, implementing software and hardware upgrades and addressing technical concerns. The Pyxis Support Registered Pharmacy Technician is highly trained to provide safe and effective quality pharmaceutical service throughout Central Zone in accordance with policy and procedures and is competent in solving hardware and software issues related to the Pyxis system.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Completion of a recognized Pharmacy Technology Program (accredited program preferred) or equivalent experience (one year full-time experince as a hospital pharmacy practice assistant OR two years' experience as a community pharmacy technician)
- BLS (Basic Life Support) required
- Licensure and registration in NS as a Pharmacy Technician (NSPR) required
- If there are no candidates who meet the above qualification, candidates actively pursuing licensure within the Province of NS will be considered.
- If there are no candiates who meet the above qualification, Pharmacy Practice Assistants will be considered.
- Two to five years hospital experience an asset
- Experience in unit dose drug distribution systems, automation technology, decentralized medication dispensing cabinets, an asset
- Knowledge of Pharmacy automation technology (Such as Pyxis®) an asset
- Knowledge of medical terminology, inventory control and record keeping
- Demonstrated ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medications
- Knowledge of the law an regulations pertaining to the receipt, storage and distribution or prescription and narcotic drugs
- Basic typing sills or computer/keyboard expereince; skills in Microsoft Office Suite
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Travel to other sites may be required
- Compentencies 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
- Permanent full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
Compensation and Benefits
Registered Technician: $30.52 - $34.43 Hourly
(Pharmacy Practice Assistants: $25.37 - $30.20)
$35.64 ($31.26) hourly with 25 years’ service with the employer.
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.
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.
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, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
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