Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in healthcare? As a Pharmacy Assistant inAlberta Children’s Hospital, you’ll play a key role in ensuring patients across Alberta receive safe, timely, and effective medication. This is a rewarding prospect 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. Solid verbal and written English communication skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to confidentiality and teamwork are essential. You will also mentor and train other Pharmacy Assistants, current staff, and students.The ideal candidate demonstrates accuracy, professionalism, reliability, and the ability to succeed in a dynamic and continually evolving environment. You must be able to follow instructions, work independently and collaboratively, and adapt to changing workflows and technologies. Physical demands include visual acuity, keyboarding, heavy lifting and grip strength, twisting, crouching, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, kneeling, and extended periods of standing and walking. This role also involves handling hazardous medications with appropriate PPE.AHS offers opportunities for career growth, advancement, and continuing education. This is more than a job, it’s a chance to learn, lead, 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: Pharmacy
Primary Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 0.00
Posting End Date: 12-NOV-2026
Employee Class: Casual/Relief
Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
Shifts per cycle: Varies
Days Off: Other
Minimum Salary: $24.65
Maximum Salary: $28.30
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Classification: Pharmacy Assistant
Union: AUPE GSS
Unit and Program: Pharmacy
Primary Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 0.00
Posting End Date: 12-NOV-2026
Employee Class: Casual/Relief
Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
Shifts per cycle: Varies
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
Days Off: Other
Minimum Salary: $24.65
Maximum Salary: $28.30
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications: Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
Additional Required Qualifications: To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered.



Physical requirements include lifting, up to 30 lbs. regularly and up to 50 lbs. occasionally, plus frequent pushing, pulling, and extended standing or sitting.
Preferred Qualifications: Graduation from a recognized Canadian pharmacy assistant program, or at least 12 months of recent experience (within the past 2 years) that includes inventory control, unit-dose repackaging, and medication picking is preferred. Experience in a hospital pharmacy or similar setting, particularly with automated packaging equipment and Willow Pharmacy (Connect Care), is considered an asset. Familiarity with pharmaceutical or medical terminology is also advantageous.
Please note: All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.
Security Screening: A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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📌 Pharmacy Assistant (Alberta)
🏢 Alberta Health Services
📍 Alberta