Pharmacy Assistant

First Nations Jobs Online; Portage la Prairie; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

First Nations Jobs Online is seeking a Pharmacy Technical Assistant for an on-site position in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. The role involves assisting pharmacists, preparing medications and managing patient files at a permanent, full-time location with a 35-hour work week.

Requirements include a college-level diploma (1–2 years) and 1 to less than 7 months of related experience. Language of work is English; starts as soon as possible.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy assistants perform technical tasks related to preparing medications under a pharmacist's supervision.
• They also assist in filling prescriptions and managing patient files.
• Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants are employed in retail and hospital pharmacies, long-term care facilities and by pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate
• Enter client information in databases
• Help pharmacists
• Maintain prescription records
• Prepare medications for clients
• Compound, package and label pharmaceutical products
• Compound oral solutions, ointments and creams

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Job description

Work location: On site - Portage la Prairie,MBR1N 0M6
Salary: 22.50 hourly / 35 hours per week
Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
Shift work
Starts as soon as possible

Languages
English

Education
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience
1 to less than 7 months

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

Pharmacy technical assistants perform technical tasks related to preparing medications under a pharmacist's supervision. They also assist in filling prescriptions and managing patient files. Pharmacy assistants perform clerical functions and assists pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with drug dispensing tasks. Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants are employed in retail and hospital pharmacies, long-term care facilities and by pharmaceutical manufacturers.

• Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate
• Enter client information in databases
• Help pharmacists
• Maintain prescription records
• Prepare medications for clients
• Compound, package and label pharmaceutical products
• Compound oral solutions, ointments and creams