Hospital Pharmacy Technician

Posting End Date: April 16, 2026
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Site: WRHA Corporate - Health Sciences Centre
Department / Unit: Pharm Assistants/Technicians Grp 4 - HSC
Clinical Support
Anticipated Start Date - End Date: ASAP - 02/12/2027
Reason for Term: Maternity Leave
Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends
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Reporting to the Pharmacy Manager and under the general supervision of a Pharmacist or other Pharmacy Technician, the incumbent is responsible for performing the following tasks:
Procures stores, prepares, compounds, packages, maintains, issues, and distributes drugs, chemicals, and supplies in accordance with policy, directives and procedures of the Regional Pharmacy Program. Completes related clerical duties (document, record, price, and filing).
Reviews the information in a prescription for compliance with federal and provincial law.
Upon approval by the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba and as approved by a pharmacist manager, before a drug is dispensed, performs a final check when the process of preparing the drug for dispensing was performed by another technician, pharmacy assistant, student or intern.
Provides instructions to a patient about the operation of defined medical devices.
In an outpatient pharmacy, asks a practitioner and receives his or her instructions for refilling an active prescription without change to the prescription.
Performs necessary tasks at an external dispensing site.
Precepts and trains Pharmacy Technicians-in–training, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technician students, Pharmacy Assistants, and pharmacy interns who are performing the above tasks.
Maintains current competencies that underlie the main duties of a Pharmacy Technician.
Provides annually to their supervisor, a record of continuing education requirements to maintain their eligibility to be a Pharmacy Technician under the legislation of the Pharmaceutical Act and Regulations.
One year experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital setting is preferred.

A CCAPP Accredited Pharmacy Technician certificate, or;
The program prescribed by the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba for candidates who successfully complete a non-CCAPP Accredited Pharmacy Technician certificate.

Listed as a Pharmacy technician with the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba (CPhM) is required; candidates not listed with CPhM as a technician may be considered if all requirements for listing as outlined by CPhM can be met within 3 months (includes, but is not limited to Structured Practical Training Program as outlined by CPhM, CPhM Pharmacy Technician Jurisprudence Exam, successful result on all parts of the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Examination).
Ability to pass and maintain Regional Pharmacy Program Pharmacy Technician competency assessments.
Knowledge of medical terminology essential.
Fluency in the English language.
Demonstrated competency in pharmaceutical calculations.
Flexibility and independence in planning work to meet demanding schedules.
Supports the Philosophy/Mission/Goals and Objectives of the Regional Pharmacy Program and the sites it services.
Maintains confidentiality in all hospital/patient/resident related matters is maintained.
Extensive use of computers.
Exposure to medications, chemicals, and solvents.
May be required to travel to other sites.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.