Pharmacy Assistant - CPS

Loblaw Companies Limited; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 24,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Relocation Support

Great Benefits (customizable)

Employee Discount 30%

Job summary

Loblaw/Shoppers Drug Mart is hiring a Pharmacy Technician for Central Pharmacy Services in Richmond Hill, ON. The role supports the central fill network with medication preparation, data entry, and delivery planning.

Afternoon shift runs from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm, with emphasis on accuracy, privacy, and patient safety. The position requires strong communication, attention to detail, and retail pharmacy experience, with a Diploma in Pharmacy Technology preferred or a related background.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy technician diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in retail pharmacy is beneficial.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and package medications as per Pharmacy Standards of Practice, ensuring all relevant information and documentation are complete.
• Accurately enter and maintain appropriate data within the applicable systems.
• Ensure prescriptions are prioritized correctly by the workflow.
• Prepare each prescription quickly and accurately.
• Prepare prescriptions for delivery.
• Ensure all privacy requirements are met, including customer confidentiality.
• May be required to perform inventory management under the direction and supervision of the pharmacist.
• Maintain proper storage of medications within the pharmacy.
• Ensure stock bottles are put away by the established workflow.
• Put away pharmacy inventory in the appropriate location by the established workflow.
• Ensure stock rotation is completed and the expired product is removed from the shelf and returned by standard operating procedures.
• Operate and maintain the prescription automation equipment used to generate and produce weekly compliance packs or vials for client pharmacies.
• Ensure that the prescription automation equipment has necessary supply of proper accessories (e.g. blister, labels, vials) to prepare the prescriptions.
• Clean and maintain the prescription automation equipment when necessary to ensure optimal performance.
• Ensure adequate stock of pharmacy supplies and materials required for packaging and workflow.
• Maintain an organized work area, including medication shelves and workstation cleanliness.
• Ensure compliance with safety and privacy regulations.
• Deliver completed prescriptions/products to designated areas according to schedule.
• Maintain a professional and inclusive work environment.
• Support a respectful and collaborative team culture with attention to accuracy and patient safety

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Detail oriented

Prioritize tasks

Team player

Adaptability

Education

Pharmacy Technician Diploma

High School Diploma

Tools

Prescription automation equipment

Inventory management systems

Job description

Hiring Range / Échelle Salariale à L’embauche $17.60 - $23.65 / 17,60$ - 23,65$ (per hour / de l’heure)

Referred applicants must not apply directly to this role. All referred applicants must use their unique referral link generated when they are referred by an existing colleague. Location: 100 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4B 1J6 Looking for a career that offers a peaceful and high-tech work environment? Look no further than Central Pharmacy Services, - where tranquility and innovation go hand in hand. Our workplace is not only pristine, contemporary, and driven by technology where you can enjoy stable fixed shifts and a predictable schedule, that brings balance to your work-life. At Central Pharmacy Services, we are the catalyst for the Future of Pharmacy. Shoppers Drug Mart is undergoing an unprecedented transformation that will revolutionize healthcare across Canada, and our CPS team is right at the heart of this remarkable change! We are committed to creating most streamlined and versatile central fill network in the country – let’s bring this vision to life together!

Why join us at Central Services?

Central Pharmacy Services is a division of Loblaw/Shoppers Drug Mart that centrally fills prescriptions for patients and provides other prescription processing services. By streamlining these crucial functions, we enable Pharmacists and their teams at Shoppers Drug Mart locations to focus on what is important – the patient! We pride ourselves in having a great team spirit.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive Pay
• Great Benefits that are highly customizable and include a vacation purchase option
• Employee Discount of 30% on in store purchases
• Potential licensing assistance to financially support licensing costs (role dependent)
• Sign-On Bonus’ and Relocation Support

Why this role is important?

Afternoon - (2:00 pm - 10:00 pm) What you'll do

• Prepare and package medications as per Pharmacy Standards of Practice, ensuring all relevant information and documentation are complete
• Accurately enter and maintain appropriate data within the applicable systems
• Ensure prescriptions are prioritized correctly by the workflow
• Prepare each prescription quickly and accurately
• Prepare prescriptions for delivery
• Ensure all privacy requirements are met, including customer confidentiality
• May be required to perform inventory management under the direction and supervision of the pharmacist
• Maintain proper storage of medications within the pharmacy
• Ensure stock bottles are put away by the established workflow
• Put away pharmacy inventory in the appropriate location by the established workflow
• Ensure stock rotation is completed and the expired product is removed from the shelf and returned by standard operating procedures
• Operate and maintain the prescription automation equipment used to generate and produce weekly compliance packs or vials for client pharmacies
• Ensure that the prescription automation equipment has necessary supply of proper accessories (e.g. blister, labels, vials) to prepare the prescriptions
• Clean and maintain the prescription automation equipment when necessary to ensure optimal performance
• Ensure adequate stock of pharmacy supplies and materials required for packaging and workflow
• Maintain an organized work area, including medication shelves and workstation cleanliness
• Ensure compliance with safety and privacy regulations
• Deliver completed prescriptions/products to designated areas according to schedule.
• Maintain a professional and inclusive work environment.
• Support a respectful and collaborative team culture with attention to accuracy and patient safety

What you bring:

• Excellent communication skills and customer service skills
• Detail oriented and ability to prioritize work assignments
• Ability to adapt to change
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment where high attention to detail and accuracy is essential
• Ability to work and maneuver quickly and consistently for extended periods of time
• Positive, cooperative, and team-oriented attitude
• High School Diploma
• Exposure to Hospital or Long Term Care Pharmacy
• Experience working in a retail pharmacy environment
• Pharmacy Technician Diploma from accredited college, but not required

Employment Type

Full time

Type Of Role

Regular