(CAN) Pharmacy Assistant

Walmart; Drayton Valley; Sur place; CAD 24 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Walmart Canada in Drayton Valley, AB is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant to support the Pharmacist with prescription filling, data entry, and customer service, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.

You will help maintain inventory, assist with OTC operations, perform clerical duties, and contribute to a collaborative pharmacy team focused on patient care.

Responsabilités

• Receiving prescriptions from patients, following provincial legal/regulatory conditions and assessing the prescription for completeness (Name, Address, DOB, Allergies, 3rd Party Information, Any Special Requests, Prescriber, Generic/Brand, Prioritizing Prescriptions with 21st Century Guidelines)
• Performing Computer Functions as directed by the Pharmacist (Data Entry, Price Check, Patient Information Entry/Update, interpreting and processing prescriptions, refills, report generation, patient profile checks)
• Filling prescriptions under the Pharmacist's supervision, selecting products, performing accuracy checks, labeling and organizing for pharmacist checking, handling verbal refills where allowed, and facilitating cognitive services
• Maintaining Inventory Control, managing stock levels, checking for expired medications monthly, organizing Will Call, ordering drugs and supplies, pricing and shelving, and keeping the dispensary organized
• General Housekeeping and clerical tasks including stocking supplies, cleaning and maintaining a safe work environment, and completing administrative support functions
• Assisting with OTC operations and ordering, stocking, cashier duties as assigned by OTC Manager and/or Pharmacist
• The pay range for this position is $17.60 - $23.10/hr. Rate of pay will be determined based on relevant experience.

Description du poste

Position Summary

The Pharmacy Assistant assists the Pharmacist in the technical aspects of prescription filling and administrative duties in order to increase the Pharmacist's opportunity to provide patient care. The Pharmacy Assistant is expected to participate in all aspects of Pharmacy Operations required of a team player. They are a key member in the delivery of superior customer service.

What you'll do

• 1. Receiving prescriptions from patients, following provincial legal/regulatory conditions and assessing the prescription for completeness i.e. Name; Address; DOB; Allergies; 3rd Party Information; Any Special Requests; Prescriber; Generic/Brand; Prioritizing Prescriptions with 21st Century Guidelines.
• 2. Performing Computer Functions as directed by the Pharmacist i.e. Data Entry; Price Check; Patient Information Entry/Update; Competent interpretation and processing of written prescriptions including Latin abbreviations, drug name recognition, dosage calculations; Refills; Report Generation; Patient Profile checks.
• 3. Filling prescriptions (always under the Pharmacist's supervision), selecting appropriate products, performing the accuracy program, including 7 point, Visual and DIN checks, selecting and counting/ measuring & preparing appropriate products, labeling and organizing for pharmacist checking, gaining necessary approvals for verbal refills where authorized, employing 'STOP' forms if applicable and facilitating all aspects of Cognitive Services.
• 4. Maintaining Inventory Control, assisting Pharmacist in maintaining appropriate stock levels of drugs and supplies, checking for and pulling expired medications at least monthly, cleaning up Will Call Bin of 'stale' prescriptions on a regular basis, writing up returns, ordering of drugs and supplies, using preferred wholesaler for Pharmacy purchases as much as possible i.e. Kohl and Frisch, operating of the Telxon gun, checking off, pricing and putting away pharmacy orders, zoning the pharmacy shelves, 'X- ing' bottles when opened and interchangeable drug knowledge and appropriate maintenance/selection of key brands/preferred generics.
• 5. General Housekeeping, stocking Prescription filling supplies (Vials, labels, bags), keeping the dispensary clean, organized and neat, maintaining clean/safe work environment as part of the team approach (i.e. dishes, garbage) and maintaining & cleaning packaging & dispensing equipment, computer, fax machine, etc.
• 6. Clerical Organization, filing prescriptions, invoices, reports, correspondence and memos and completing any administrative support functions assigned (i.e. journals, accounts receivable, Aged Trial Balance).
• 7. Assisting with OTC Operations and ordering, stocking, cashier duties as assigned by OTC Manager and/or Pharmacist.

The pay range for this position is $17.60 - $23.10/hr. Rate of pay will be determined based on relevant experience.

L'échelle salariale pour ce poste est de 17.60 à 23.10 $/h. . La rémunération sera déterminée en fonction de l'expérience pertinente.

Minimum Qualifications

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Walmart will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants and associates as required by law.

Primary Location…

5217 POWER CENTRE BLVD, DRAYTON VALLEY, AB T7A 0A5, Canada

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