Title: Lead Pharmacy Technician
Division: Clinical Services
Affiliation: Public Service Alliance of Canada
Site: Moose Factory, ON
Reports to: Director of Clinical Resources
Status: Permanent Full-time
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Lead Pharmacy Technician.
Life at WAHA
A beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA
What We Do
There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.
At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.
Who You Are
- Flexible and able to adapt to quickly changing environments
- Demonstrated ability to multitask and strong prioritization skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality
- To perform technical/clerical duties related to providing drugs to clients
- Assist with the pharmacist and staff in providing pharmaceutical care within the hospital
What You’ll Do
- Ensuring the inventory levels are appropriate, while maintaining good turnover
- Operate with the remote pharmacist model and identify the drug, dose, amount to be dispensed and pouring it before it is checked by another technician and distribute it to the wards.
- Purchasing, receiving, and distributing pharmaceutical items and mail according to established policies and procedures, as well as acts and regulations
- Perform requisite accounting procedures for the pharmacy
- Limit access to pharmacy personnel, or Clinical Support Services Manager, maintain good public relations
What You Bring
- Diploma in an accredited program is required
- Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the Ontario College of Pharmacists required
- Knowledge of general pharmacy department functions, operations, and responsibilities
- Pharmacy experience is an asset
- Training and experience in inventory control procedures, shipping and receiving
- Knowledge of general office procedures and the operation of basic computer programs
- Requires annual mandatory certificates in CPR, WHMIS
- English is essential for this position
- Ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset
Why Choose Us
- Defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)
- Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
- Relocation paid by the organization
- Housing provided by the organization
- Annual retention bonus, a northern living allowance, and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
- Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
- Ability to work with a purpose, connected to an amazing community and culture, with opportunities to learn and grow
Salary: $72,988.50 - $86,911.50
Competition #: 2026-121
This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
Deadline: This position will remain open till filled.
Apply directly at https://www.waha.ca/career-opportunities/
As part of our recruiting process, AI tools may assist in the screening of applications. Final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers.
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $37.43-$44.57 per hour
Application question(s):
- Do you have your diploma in Pharmacy Technician?
- Are you registered with the Ontario College of Pharmacists and in good standing?
- Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?
Work Location: On the road
