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$25.03 - $27.70 / hour
Full-time
Temporary
Experienced
Zone: Labrador Grenfell Zone
Location: LHC - Goose Bay - Labrador Health Centre
Pharmacy Assistant
Labrador Grenfell Zone - LHC DRUG PROCUREMENT & D
Temporary Full-time
NAPE HS
55736DIF

Hours: 75 (8 hours; Days)

Salary: CG-26 (CAD25.03 - CAD27.70 per hour plus the Applicable Labrador Allowance)

Competition Number: VAC0024281

Posted Date: 2026-05-28

Closing Date: 2026-06-03

Reporting to a Clinical Pharmacist, the primary purpose of this position is to assist in performing technical duties in the Pharmacy Department.

Qualifications:

  • Graduation from high school or equivalent
  • Completion of a pharmacy certificate program and having a minimum of two years related experience
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a team environment
  • Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated effective time management skills and the ability to prioritize
  • A skills test may be administered
  • A satisfactory record of work performance is required
  • The successful applicant will be required to submit a satisfactory certificate of conduct

Duties and Responsibilities: (Include but not limited to):

  • Assisting pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in technical tasks of pharmacy operations including the preparation, storage and distribution of medication in an institutional pharmacy related to acute care and long-term care clients under the direct supervision of a pharmacist or pharmacy technician.
  • Assisting in dispensing pharmaceuticals, re-stocking nursing units, filling prescriptions, ordering from pharmaceutical companies, compounding and record keeping.
  • Processing new prescription information and refill requests including associated on-line adjudication and/or manual billings.
  • Responsibilities in inventory maintenance and receiving
  • Repackaging medications for the ward stock and nursing home.
  • Third party billing.
  • Data collection and reporting
  • Clerical duties.
  • Ability to follow oral and written instructions accurately and to distinguish routine functions with those requiring professional judgment.
  • Perform other related duties as required.
Competition Number: VAC0024281
Company Website: https://NLHealthServices.ca/
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About NL Health Services

About NL Health Services

If you come from away, you’ll discover just how special Newfoundland and Labrador is. If you're a local, you already know this. It’s our people. It’s our culture. It’s our stories (and oh do we love our stories).

If you’re looking to grow your health career in a place with adventure around each corner and a strong sense of community, then let’s put on the kettle and have a chat. Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services might just be the perfect fit for you.

Why join NL Health Services?

There are many reasons. You will put your skills to great use in a unique and remarkable part of the world, be part of interdisciplinary and talented health-care teams and have access to state-of-the-art equipment and modern facilities.

  • We also offer incentives for local talent, those looking to return home and those new to our province.
  • Competitive remuneration and attractive benefits package.
  • Generous vacation packages and paid time off.
  • Full-time and part-time pension plans options.
  • Health insurance, dental and long-term disability plans.
  • Financial incentives and relocation support.
  • Student placements and clinical residencies.
  • Remote work options available.
  • Fast pathways to nursing for out-of-province applicants.

With a rich and unique culture, and tremendous natural beauty, Newfoundland and Labrador is an ideal place to call home, with a growing diverse population and among the safest places in the world to live.

About NL Health Services

At NL Health Services, we are responsible for delivering health and community services to more than 510,550 people living in Newfoundland and Labrador. Our team consists of more than 22,000 dedicated health workers who are committed to providing the best care in communities across the province, in five geographical areas.

The provincial health authority was created in April 2023, following recommendations from Health Accord NL, and brings together five former separate health entities. Our goal is to improve the health of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador and to create a more integrated, accessible, technologically enhanced, equitable and sustainable health system.

We know that it is the people – employees, physicians and volunteers – that together make NL Health Services a great place to work. We believe that every person carries valuable knowledge, experience and perspective, and it is in this diversity that we find strength. At NL Health Services, we embrace the distinct and complementary characteristics of all our members as we seek to eliminate health disparities by providing fair, equitable and quality health care to all patients, residents and clients.

If your passion is to provide extraordinary health care to the residents of the communities of Newfoundland and Labrador, we want to hear from you.

Come, work with us, and be extraordinary every day!

For more information, please visit: https://nlhealthservices.ca/.

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