Pharmacy Assistant

Cancer Care Alberta (CCA) is seeking a skilled and motivated Pharmacy Assistant to join the pharmacy team at the Cross Cancer Institute. As a Pharmacy Assistant in a cancer centre, 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. The Cross Cancer Institute is one of 2 tertiary cancer centres in Alberta providing comprehensive cancer care services. The Cross Cancer Institute Pharmacy is an integral component to the facility. The Pharmacy Assistant, under the direction of the Pharmacy Operations Manager and practicing within their full scope, will assist with medication repackaging, distribution, delivery, and inventory management. Daily tasks include selecting and labeling medications, replenishing patient specific carts and ward stock, and performing receiving and barcoding duties. You’ll use automated and computerized systems to support accuracy and efficiency. Strong 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, new 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.

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.

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.

Graduation from a recognized Canadian pharmacy assistant program, or at least 12 months of recent pharmacy experience (within the past 2 years) To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered, please attach a resume and cover letter with your application. Physical requirements include lifting up to 50 lbs. plus frequent pushing, pulling, and extended standing or sitting.

Experience in a hospital pharmacy or similar setting is considered an asset, with the following: Willow Pharmacy (Epic), Delivering medication, Pyxis, Barcoding medications, familiarity with pharmaceutical or medical terminology.