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Pharmacy Assistant IA - Downtown East Side Community Pharmacies

Fraser Health·Vancouver, British Columbia

CA$32 - CA$32/hrUnknownOn Site0-2 yrsPosted 1 month ago
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Pharmacy Assistant IA - Downtown East Side Community Pharmacies · CA$32 - CA$32/hr

How this role compares

Computed from live listings

  • -13% vs. median posted rate for pharmacy roles in Vancouver, British Columbia (CA$36.26/hr)
  • 23 similar openings in the Vancouver area · median CA$36.26/hr
  • 365 days median time this employer’s postings stay open (last 90 days)
CA$31.63/hr · p10p90 · CA$54.49/hr
this role: CA$31.63/hrmedian CA$36.26/hr

Shaded band: the middle 50% of posted pharmacy roles in Vancouver, British Columbia rates. This role sits in the 5th percentile.

About the role

Pay for this role is about 13% below the Vancouver, British Columbia median for pharmacy roles.

The Pharmacy Assistant assists with medication dispensing, including measuring, compounding, packaging, and distributing medications. They also maintain pharmacy inventory, manage wardstock levels, and perform various clerical duties to support pharmacy operations.

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $31.63 - $31.63 / hour Job Summary

Are you motivated to join a dedicated team of health care providers in this dynamic and rewarding role?

Are you interested in a career where you can make an impact on the well-being of others?

Get to know Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services: We are a collaboration of four premier health employers Fraser Health, Provincial Health Services, Providence, and Vancouver Coastal Health and provide an integrated approach to pharmaceutical care and service excellence patients, residents and clients committed to investing in your professional development in building an environment where you can advance your career.

Position Highlights: We currently have exciting Casual opportunities for Pharmacy Assistants IA to join our teams at Crosstown Clinic, Downtown Community Health Centre and Hope to Health Centre located in Vancouver, BC.

Community pharmacy experience or interest, working with marginalized Mental Health & Substance Use populations required.

This position is for our Vancouver Downtown Eastside group of pharmacies – Crosstown Clinic, Downtown Community Health Centre and Hope to Health Centre.

We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, here’s why we believe you should apply: A career that offers you the opportunity to work in a fast growing and exciting organization with professionals who are eminent in their respective fields.

Competitive salary package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.

We aim to build an environment where you love the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you.

From the financial advisor handling our health care resources, to the IT professional enabling life-saving data, to the nurse and physician on the front line of patient care, everyone plays a role in the care continuum.

Together, we build outstanding workplaces.

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work.

We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

Apply now to join our excellent team!

One team, best pharmacy care, better lives.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Grade 12 diploma and graduation from a recognized Pharmacy Assistant course or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Strong organizational, communication, and physical abilities are required to perform the duties of the role.

  • high school
  • professional certificate
  • Organization
  • Communication
  • Typing
  • Record keeping
  • Inventory management
  • Quality assurance
  • Clerical duties
  • Medication dispensing
  • Pharmacy operations
  • Non-sterile compounding

Benefits

  • Health benefits coverage

Posting details

Employment type
Unknown
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
CA$32 - CA$32/hr
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia
Posted
Jul 2, 2026
Closes
Jul 2, 2027
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Fraser Health

The ❤️ of health care from Burnaby to Boston Bar on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to 32 First Nations within the territories of the Fraser Salish region.

IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeGovernment Agency
Size10,001+ employees
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Detailed Overview

Under the general supervision of the Coordinator, Pharmacy Services or designate, assists with medication dispensing by measuring, non-sterile compounding, packaging, and distributing medications. Maintains stock levels, and performs clerical duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

  • Receives, sorts, counts, measures and fills both patient-specific and non-patient-specific medication containers.
  • Assists in the distribution of patient-specific and non-patient-specific medications to patient care units as directed and maintains appropriate records.
  • Compounds non-sterile pharmaceutical products according to established protocols.
  • Repackages medications into unit-of-use format.
  • Maintains repackaging and compounding records.
  • Maintains appropriate quantities of wardstock medications (manual or automated dispensing cabinet system).
  • Performs a validation of the accuracy of wardstock medications selected by other pharmacy staff in accordance to established policies and procedures.
  • Maintains records of medication selection accuracy and the results of quality assurance reviews.
  • Maintains pharmacy department inventory and wardstock quantities for non-controlled and controlled medications.
  • Distributes and maintains relevant inventory, transfer and wardstock delivery records.
  • Identifies outdated drugs to be returned or destroyed by reviewing stock for lot expiry dates.
  • Maintains department work areas by ensuring tidiness and order.
  • Stocks pharmaceuticals, labels, containers and glassware in accordance with established procedures and standards.
  • Performs related clerical duties such as answering telephone, filing and maintaining medication and prescription records.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Education, Training and Experience

Grade 12, graduation from a recognized Pharmacy Assistant course or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Ability to deal with others effectively. Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position. Ability to type. Ability to organize work. Ability to operate related equipment.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do.

Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force.

We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust.

Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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Market context

Pharmacy roles in British Columbia

Pharmacy roles in British Columbia are typically shaped by steady demand across hospitals, community settings, and multidisciplinary care teams. Competition often centers on licensure eligibility with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia, plus strong communication, organization, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with others. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page against the original posting, then confirm your licensing status and prepare examples that show prioritization and team-based practice.

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