Pharmacy Assistant: Dispensing & Patient-Care Support

Lawtons; Amherst; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawtons in Amherst, NS is seeking a friendly Pharmacy Assistant to join our team. You will support the pharmacist with prescription assembly, data entry, and dispensing tasks while delivering patient-centered service.

Ideal candidates have a Pharmacy Assistant Diploma, attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Prior pharmacy experience is an asset and adherence to company standards is essential.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Assistant Diploma from a recognized post-secondary institute.
• Previous pharmacy experience is an asset.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Processing customer transactions (receive and release prescription requests).
• Receiving in-person and telephone refill requests and record deliveries.
• Understanding and promoting pharmacy programs.
• Filing prescriptions, ordering, replenishing supplies, and cleaning.
• Drug order creation and receiving, compounding and pill pack assembly.
• Scheduling professional clinical services.
• Behind the counter management, cycle counts, narcotic counts, stock returns, tall man lettering, manual third parties.
• Assisting the pharmacist with dispensary tasks as permitted by scope.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Independent work

Education

Pharmacy Assistant Diploma

Job description

Lawtons in Amherst, NS is seeking a friendly Pharmacy Assistant to join our team. You will support the pharmacist with prescription assembly, data entry, and dispensing tasks while delivering patient-centered service.

Ideal candidates have a Pharmacy Assistant Diploma, attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Prior pharmacy experience is an asset and adherence to company standards is essential.