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Pharmacy Assistant
Alberta Health Services
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3.7
Red Deer, AB T4N 4E7
$24.65–$28.30 an hour
Temporary, Full-time
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$24.65–$28.30 an hour
Temporary, Full-time
Weekends as needed, Evening shift, Day shift
Red Deer, AB T4N 4E7

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Your Opportunity:

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in healthcare? As a Pharmacy Assistant in Red Deer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring patients across Alberta receive safe, timely, and effective medication. This is a rewarding opportunity to support patient care while contributing to pharmacy operations in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Working under the supervision of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, you will assist with medication repackaging, distribution, delivery, and inventory management. Daily tasks include selecting and labeling medications, operating repackaging equipment, replenishing patient-specific carts and ward stock, and performing ordering and receiving duties. You’ll use automated and computerized systems to support accuracy and efficiency. Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to confidentiality and teamwork are essential. You will also assist with the training and orientation of Pharmacy Assistants, new staff, and students. The ideal candidate demonstrates accuracy, professionalism, reliability, and the ability to succeed in a dynamic environment. You must be able to follow instructions, work independently and collaboratively, and adapt to changing workflows and technology. Physical demands include visual acuity, keyboarding, lifting, twisting, crouching, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, kneeling, and extended periods of standing and walking. This role also involves handling hazardous medications using appropriate PPE. This site operates seven days per week and requires availability for day, evening, and weekend shifts. AHS offers opportunities for career growth, advancement, and continuing education. This is more than a job; it’s a chance to learn, contribute, and make a meaningful difference every day.

Description:

As a Pharmacy Assistant, you will be responsible for the packaging, distributing, shipping medications and the management and replenishment of medication inventory levels under the general supervision of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.

  • Classification: Pharmacy Assistant
  • Union: AUPE GSS
  • Unit and Program: Red Deer Regional Hospital Pharmacy
  • Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital
  • Location Details: As Per Location
  • Multi-Site: Not Applicable
  • FTE: 1.00
  • Posting End Date: 27-OCT-2026
  • Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time
  • Date Available: 05-NOV-2026
  • Temporary End Date: 31-MAR-2027
  • Hours per Shift: 7.75
  • Length of Shift in weeks: 2
  • Shifts per cycle: 10
  • Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
  • Days Off: As Per Rotation
  • Minimum Salary: $24.65
  • Maximum Salary: $28.30
  • Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Familiarity with pharmaceutical products, with a basic understanding of inventory management and operations of unit dose repackaging equipment. Experience with Windows-based computer applications. Must be in good physical condition with the ability to stand for the duration of your shift, push/pull, bend/twist and lift up to 30 lbs. Must be fluent in the English language (written and verbal). Excellent communication, interpersonal, and time management skills. Must be able to follow oral and written instructions. Good organizational, problem solving, and decision-making ability. Must display tact, courtesy, discretion and respect confidentiality. Must be accurate, reliable, precise, co-operative, able to demonstrate an effective service attitude, and self-motivated. Must be able to work both independently and co-operatively in a team environment. Must be able to adapt to new technologies and change workflow patterns. An excellent attendance record, reliability, and personal suitability must be demonstrated through your employment references.

Preferred Qualifications:

Formal education from a pharmacy related program preferred.

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