Registered Pharmacy Technician (Pharmacy Practice Assistant)
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Job Description
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Pharmacy Manager/Operations Manager, the Registered Pharmacy Technician (Pharmacy Practice Assistant) participates in the delivery of safe, competent, patient‑ or family‑centered ethical care, ensuring the goals and needs of the patient are prioritized and individualized. They prepare, package and dispense medication under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. Responsibilities include compounding of sterile and non‑sterile dosage forms, dispensing drugs to inpatients and outpatients in unit dose, physician order entry, working with automation, inventory control, medication reconciliation, and CIVA systems. The technician also prepares chemotherapy doses, distributes narcotics and participates in quality programs and patient safety initiatives.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy Technician Program
- Licensure and registratio...