Pharmacy Technician - Retail

Career Group: Pharmacy Careers
Job Category: Retail - Pharmacy
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time

Location: 4821 River East Plaza Safeway Pharmacy
celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.
We are a market leader in grocery and pharmacy that operate under multiple banners spanning over 1,600 stores in communities across the country. Our family of over 128,000 teammates and franchise affiliates are on a mission to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our teammates.
Our national pharmacy team is proudly Canadian, with pharmacies from coast to coast in our various banners. Depending on your province you would recognize us as Sobeys, Safeway, Thrifty Foods, Foodland, Lawtons Drugs or FreshCo.

The Registered Pharmacy Technician position is a regulated position that requires the individual to be licensed with the provincial college of pharmacy. In addition to all duties that can be performed by a pharmacy assistant, the RPT is able to conduct some restricted activities under the indirect supervision of a pharmacist. The authorized duties of the technician are limited by legal restrictions imposed by individual Provincial Pharmacy Regulatory Bodies. It is essential that both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians clearly understand which functions and duties may be performed by the RPT and which duties may not be undertaken by the RPT.
transfer prescriptions to and receive prescriptions from other pharmacies,
ensure the accuracy of drug and personal health information in patient records
An RPT may only perform these restricted activities if:
~ a pharmacist has assessed the prescription, the patient, the patient’s health history and medication record and has determined that the drug therapy is appropriate for the patient, and

Completion of the Pharmacy Technician Certification
Knowledge of MS Word and Excel
Experience with Sobeys National Pharmacy Group Computer systems preferred
Excellent customer service skills
Available days, evenings, and weekends

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.

Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, as well as life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance*.
Access to Virtual Health Care Platform* and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings*.
A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable*.
Paid Vacation
* We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.