Licensed Pharmacy Technician: Precise Care & Compliance

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc.; Bedford; On-site; CAD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Purchase discount program

Flexible schedules

Competitive pay

Online learning through Academy

Job summary

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. in Nova Scotia is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support dispensing prescriptions and assist in delivering pharmacy services to the community.

You will greet customers, collect prescription information, refer clinical questions to the pharmacist, and ensure accurate data entry, third‑party adjudication, and filing per Pharmacy Standards of Practice. This role emphasizes confidentiality, efficient workflow, and collaboration with Associate-Owners within a national brand

Qualifications

• Registered with the provincial licensing college.
• Diploma from a Pharmacy Technician College.
• Experience in pharmacy operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet customer promptly and gather prescription information according to Standards
• Perform duties in priority according to Role assigned on Role Assignment Schedule
• Refer to the pharmacist all clinical inquiries
• Accurate dispensing prescription medications
• Third party adjudication where required and necessary
• Set realistic customer expectations as to wait times
• Locate and cash out prescriptions and any ancillary items
• Ensure customers requiring counseling are referred to the Pharmacist
• Maintain and control the cash register in the dispensary
• Adhere to all confidentiality and privacy requirements
• Receive new and repeat prescription orders in accordance with SOPs
• Prepare and submit orders with the exception of controlled drugs and narcotics
• Adjudicate third party billing and manage Third-Party Accounts
• Answer telephone and refer to a pharmacist when necessary
• Manage incoming faxes according to Pharmacy Standards of Practice
• Accurately file completed documentation as per Pharmacy Standards of Practice
• Assist in prescription preparation to company’s standards and professional services
• Data entry for new prescriptions, and managing refill request processing
• Select medications to fill prescriptions according to Pharmacy Standards of Practice
• Efficiently count or measure, package, and label prescriptions, as per Pharmacy Standards
• Accurately enter and maintain appropriate data within the applicable Pharmacy systems

Skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Listening

Education

Diploma from a Pharmacy Technician College

Registered with the provincial licensing college

Job description

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. in Nova Scotia is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support dispensing prescriptions and assist in delivering pharmacy services to the community.

You will greet customers, collect prescription information, refer clinical questions to the pharmacist, and ensure accurate data entry, third‑party adjudication, and filing per Pharmacy Standards of Practice. This role emphasizes confidentiality, efficient workflow, and collaboration with Associate-Owners within a national brand