Pharmacy Assistant

Job summary

Order, prepare, package, ship, and distribute medications, including preparing patient-specific orders and repackaged medications. Maintain controlled medication inventories while following established procedures and supporting safe, efficient patient care.

Job details

Your Opportunity: Covenant Health is seeking a skilled and motivated Pharmacy Assistant to join the pharmacy team at the St. Mary's Hospital. You will work to support safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care in areas of medication distribution. Responsibilities include a variety of medication related duties including the ordering, preparation, packaging, shipping, distribution and maintenance of controlled medication. You will prepare patient-specific medication orders and prepare repackaged medications. Strong verbal and written English communication skills, professionalism, accountability, and attention to detail are essential. Physical demands include standing, walking, keyboarding, lifting, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, and kneeling. The role includes handling hazardous medications using appropriate PPE. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, demonstrates reliability, critical thinking, adaptability, and a commitment to confidentiality, accuracy, and teamwork. You must be able to work independently and as part of a team, follow established procedures, and adapt to changing workflows and technology. Description: Description: The Pharmacy Assistant is responsible for a variety of medication related duties including the ordering, preparation, packaging, shipping, distribution and maintenance of controlled medication inventories. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the AUPE General Support Services Collective Agreement. Classification: Pharmacy Assistant Union: COV AUPE GSS Unit and Program: Pharmacy Services Primary Location: St. Mary's Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 23-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 02-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $24.65 Maximum Salary: $28.30 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable Required Qualifications: Required Qualifications: High School diploma or recognized equivalent required. Additional Required Qualifications: Required to stand and/or sit for long periods at a time. Required to work with arms extended for sustained periods of time. Required to lift up to 30 lbs. and occasionally 50 lbs., push/pull carts, repetitive bending. Good organizational, problem-solving and decision-making ability. Displays professionalism, tact, courtesy, discretion and respects confidentiality. Must be accurate, reliable, precise, cooperative, self-motivated and able to demonstrate effective service attitude. Must be able to work both independently and cooperatively in a team environment. Preferred Qualifications: Current experience with Connect Care, Oracle and Pyxis. Graduate of recognized Pharmacy Assistant program and/or 1-year minimum experience in retail or hospital pharmacy experience.

What you’ll do

Order, prepare, package, ship, and distribute medications, including preparing patient-specific orders and repackaged medications. Maintain controlled medication inventories while following established procedures and supporting safe, efficient patient care.

Requirements

A high school diploma or recognized equivalent is required, along with the ability to meet physical demands such as prolonged standing or sitting, repetitive bending, and lifting up to 30 pounds and occasionally 50 pounds. Candidates should demonstrate accuracy, reliability, professionalism, confidentiality, organizational and problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to work independently and collaboratively; experience with Connect Care, Oracle, or Pyxis and pharmacy education or experience are preferred.

Listed skills

• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Accuracy · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Medication Ordering
• Medication Preparation
• Medication Packaging
• Medication Shipping
• Medication Distribution
• Controlled Medication Inventory Management
• Patient-Specific Medication Orders
• Repackaging Medications
• Attention to Detail
• Accuracy
• Organization
• Problem-Solving
• Decision-Making
• Confidentiality
• Teamwork
• Communication

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Logistics

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