Pharmacy assistant

Pattison Food Group Ltd.; Vernon; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Paramedical services coverage

Vision care benefits

Long-term care insurance

Maternity and parental benefits

Job summary

Pattison Food Group Ltd. is seeking a pharmacy assistant to join our on-site team in Vernon. The role involves ensuring prescription accuracy, entering client details into databases, assisting pharmacists, and maintaining medication inventories.

The position requires a secondary school graduation certificate and offers involvement in scheduling, billing, and workflow support, with emphasis on accuracy and customer service in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in clerical tasks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate.
• Enter client information in databases.
• Help pharmacists and maintain inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products.
• Maintain prescription records and prepare medications for clients.
• Set up and dismantle equipment; clean and maintain equipment; compound, package and label products.
• Help with scheduling and workflow; prepare and maintain equipment and supplies.
• Bill third party insurers; process claims such as health insurance or workers compensation.
• Maintain inventory and organize supplies and equipment; schedule and confirm appointments.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Organized

Team player

Reliability

Education

Secondary high school graduation certificate

Tools

Kroll Software

Job description

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

EXPERIENCE

1 year to less than 2 years

ON SITE

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

WORK SETTING

• Pharmacy or drugstore

TASKS

• Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate
• Enter client information in databases
• Help pharmacists
• Maintain inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products
• Maintain prescription records
• Prepare medications for clients
• Set up and dismantle equipment
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Compound, package and label pharmaceutical products
• Help with scheduling and workflow
• Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies
• Bill third party insurers
• Process claims such as health insurance or workers compensation
• Maintain supplies
• Maintain inventory of equipment
• Perform general clerical duties
• Order supplies and equipment
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Schedule and confirm appointments

COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE

• Kroll Software

SECURITY AND SAFETY

• Criminal record check

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Reliability
• Ability to multitask
• Dedication

BENEFITS

HEALTH BENEFITS

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

LONG TERM BENEFITS

• Long-term care insurance
• Maternity and parental benefits