Pharmacy Assistant

Canadian Addiction Treatment Centres; Sault Ste. Marie; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Group benefits

Employee assistance program

Discounted fitness memberships

Paid time off

Job summary

Canadian Addiction Treatment Pharmacy in Sault Ste. Marie is seeking a compassionate Pharmacy Assistant to support the pharmacy team in preparing medications and delivering patient care in a busy outpatient setting.

The role emphasizes accuracy, customer service, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team; flexibility for part-time hours.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy assistant responsible for helping prepare medications and supporting patient care.
• Busy pharmacy or clinical environment with strong communication skills.
• Excellent time-management and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Answering telephones, assisting customers, stocking shelves, cleaning work areas.
• Prepare insurance forms and maintain patient profiles.
• Data entry and billing using Kroll Pharmacy Software ensuring required documentation is complete.
• Assist with inventory management and reconciliation.
• Other duties as assigned by the Designated Manager or dispensing pharmacist(s)

Job description

Line of Business : Outpatient Pharmacy, Canadian Addiction Treatment Pharmacy

Position Type : Permanent, Part-Time

Vacancy Status: This Posting is in Replacement for an Existing Vacancy

Compensation: $18.50 - $22.00 Per Hour

WHAT YOU’LL LOVE ABOUT CATC:

AS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTHCARE TEAM - TOGETHER, WE:

C ompassion – we meet people where they are, ready to help

A ccountability – we take responsibility for outcomes

R espect – we work well with others

E xcellence – we deliver exceptional experiences to everyone we encounter

• Wellness: Group Benefits Plan for you and your family along with Employee Assistant Programs through TELUS Health, discounted GoodLife fitness memberships, paid time off for vacation, wellness days for illness, and mental health, and bereavement.


• Career Development: Professional Development, Lunch & Learn Sessions and access to 100+ courses within the Company’s Learning Management System.


• Preparation for the Future : Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP/DPSP).


• Employee Recognition : Service Recognition Program.

ABOUT THE POSITION:

We are seeking candidates who are compassionate, caring and who can understand the challenges our patients and their families face. As the ideal candidate you are a pharmacy assistant who is responsible for assisting the pharmacy team in the preparations of medications and supporting them with optimal patient care. Working within a busy pharmacy or clinical environment, you have excellent communication and time-management skills.

YOUR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Answering telephones, forwarding calls, taking messages, assisting customers, stocking shelves, operating cash registers, cleaning work areas and sterilizing containers.


• Work directly with patient data, prepare insurance forms, maintain patient profiles


• Provide patient assistance for technical non-regulated functions as required (e.g., showing location of an OTC product) while ensuring that a pharmacist is consulted for all patient therapeutic issues. Administrative duties include the following: Banking & POS functions: operating POS, monitoring charge accounts, account reconciliation, etc


• Data entry and billing of prescriptions using Kroll Pharmacy Software ensuring that required documentation is complete, including third-party billing restrictions, co-payment management, and coordination of benefits


• Assist with the management and reconciliation of inventory


• Other duties as assigned by the Designated Manager or dispensing pharmacist(s)

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO H