Pharmacy Assistant

Shoppers Drug Mart; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 26,174 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Purchase discount program

Flexible and varied schedules

Competitive pay

Online learning through Academy

Job summary

Shoppers Drug Mart in Canada is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant to help with dispensing prescriptions and supporting pharmacy services in a customer-centered environment.

You will assist pharmacists, perform administrative tasks, handle orders, billing, and customer interactions while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy. The role offers flexible schedules and opportunities for training through Academy, with a competitive wage.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• Diploma from a Pharmacy Assistant credited course preferred.
• Previous Pharmacy Experience preferred.
• Effective organizational skills, ability to multi task.
• Problem Solving Skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers promptly and gather prescription information according to Standards.
• Refer clinical inquiries to the pharmacist.
• 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 confidentiality and privacy requirements.
• Receive new and repeat prescription orders per SOPs.
• Prepare and submit orders excluding controlled drugs and narcotics.
• Adjudicate third party billing, online and manage manual Third-Party Accounts.
• Answer telephone and refer to a pharmacist when necessary.
• Assist pharmacist in coordinating call backs and filing documentation.

Skills

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Problem Solving

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma

Pharmacy Assistant diploma

Previous Pharmacy Experience preferred

Job description

Join a locally owned and operated store to help deliver health, beauty and convenience services in your community, and keep the customer at the centre of everything you do.

Why this role is important?

SUMMARY:

To assist with the technical functions of dispensing prescriptions, assist as appropriate in the delivery of pharmacy services and participate in the maintenance and operations of the Pharmacy as described by the Pharmacy Standards of Practice, and to provide superior, timely, and pleasant service to customers.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Customer Service
• 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
• 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

Administration:

• Receive new and repeat prescription orders in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures
• Prepare and submit orders with the exception, of controlled drugs and narcotics
• Adjudicate third party billing, online and manage manual Third-Party Accounts
• Answer telephone and refer to a pharmacist when necessary
• Manage incoming faxes according to Pharmacy Standards of Practice
• Assist pharmacist in coordinating call backs
• Accurately file completed documentation as per Pharmacy Standards of Practice

Prescription Workflow:

• Assist in prescription preparation to company's standardsand professional services
• Data entry for new prescriptions, and managing refill request processing
• Select medication 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 & Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• Diploma from a Pharmacy Assistant credited course preferred
• Previous Pharmacy Experience preferred
• Effective organizational skills, ability to multi task
• Problem Solving Skills
• Strong attention to detail

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Why work in a Shoppers Drug Mart store?

• Benefit from a purchase discount program
• Flexible and varied schedules
• Competitive pay
• Online learning through Academy

Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your patients, co-workers, customers and community.

Associate Owners in the Shoppers Drug Mart network recognize Canada's diversity as an opportunity to better serve their communities, and strive to reflect the nation’s evolving diversity in the products they sell, the people they hire, and the culture they create in their stores.

Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :$18.60 - $23.50 / 18,60$ - 23,50$ (per hour / de l’heure)A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for a newly created position. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position.

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