pharmacy aide

Government of Canada; Victoria; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Victoria seeks a Pharmacy Assistant to ensure prescription accuracy and assist pharmacists. Candidates must have a secondary school certificate and some experience, demonstrating attention to detail and client focus. This role is strictly on-site with no remote work options. Benefits include dental and health care plans.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Qualifications

• 7 months to less than 1 year of experience required.
• Must ensure accuracy on prescriptions and maintain inventory.
• Ability to compound oral solutions, ointments, and creams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate.
• Enter client information in databases.
• Help pharmacists maintain inventories and prescriptions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Client focus

Organized

Team player

Flexibility

Reliability

Dedication

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Pharmacy or drugstore

Responsibilities

• Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate
• Enter client information in databases
• Help pharmacists
• Maintain inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products
• Maintain prescription records
• Bill third party insurers
• Compound oral solutions, ointments and creams
• Maintain inventories of medications and prescription records of pharmaceutical products
• Maintain supplies

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Organized
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Dedication

Benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan