Entry-Level Pharmacy Assistant — Training Included

CareRx Corporation; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible medical and dental coverage

Job summary

CareRx Corporation is hiring a Pharmacy Assistant (Entry level - Training Provided) to support our Ottawa pharmacy team. This on-site role involves assisting with medication preparation, packaging, and daily operations in accordance with pharmacy standards.

Entry-level opportunity with training provided; prior experience is welcome but not required. The position supports LTC homes and retirement communities with a stable schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Pharmacy Assistant or certification from an accredited program is preferred, but training will be provided.
• Experience with KROLL and/or PacMed is an asset.
• Visual acuity, numeracy, detail oriented; manual dexterity for handling strip packs, bottles and labels.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Ensure precise record-keeping and prescription information from nursing staff via dispensary software.
• Prepare medication for compliance packaging and maintain workflow for prescriptions within timelines.
• Assist with pharmacy inventory management and operate PacMed dispensing machine for processing and filling prescriptions.
• Manage returns and expired products from nursing homes, including unpacking, sorting and disposal of medications.
• Preparing creams and liquids, and generate daily and weekly production reports.
• Maintain stock levels, reorder medications, and prepare both manual and automated compliance packaging.
• Ensuring accurate documentation, maintaining confidentiality, adhering to ethical standards, and contributing to a clean pharmacy environment.

Skills

Strong verbal and written comms

Excellent organizational skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Education

Pharmacy Assistant certification (preferred)

Tools

KROLL

PacMed

Job description

CareRx Corporation is hiring a Pharmacy Assistant (Entry level - Training Provided) to support our Ottawa pharmacy team. This on-site role involves assisting with medication preparation, packaging, and daily operations in accordance with pharmacy standards.

Entry-level opportunity with training provided; prior experience is welcome but not required. The position supports LTC homes and retirement communities with a stable schedule.