Pharmacy Assistant — Flexible Hours & Community Impact

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc.; Eastern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Purchase discount program

Flexible schedules

Competitive pay

Online learning through Academy

Job summary

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. in Ontario is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant to support dispensing prescriptions and deliver friendly, timely pharmacy services. You will assist in prescription processing, data entry, and coordinating call backs while maintaining privacy and accuracy to help patients.

The role emphasizes ensuring counseling is referred to the Pharmacist, cash handling, and adherence to Pharmacy Standards of Practice, within a locally owned and operated store that supports a national brand.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• Diploma from a Pharmacy Assistant credited course preferred.
• Previous Pharmacy Experience preferred.
• Effective organizational skills, ability to multi task.
• Problem Solving Skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Greet customer promptly and gather prescription information according to Standards.
• Refer to the pharmacist all clinical inquiries.
• Set realistic customer expectations as to wait times.
• Locate and cash out prescriptions and any ancillary items.
• Ensure customers requiring counseling are referred to the Pharmacist.
• Maintain and control the cash register in the dispensary.
• Adhere to all confidentiality and privacy requirements.
• Receive new and repeat prescription orders and prepare per procedures.
• Data entry for new prescriptions and manage refill requests.
• Select medications to fill prescriptions according to standards.
• Efficiently count, package, and label prescriptions.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma

Pharmacy Assistant diploma

Job description

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. in Ontario is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant to support dispensing prescriptions and deliver friendly, timely pharmacy services. You will assist in prescription processing, data entry, and coordinating call backs while maintaining privacy and accuracy to help patients.

The role emphasizes ensuring counseling is referred to the Pharmacist, cash handling, and adherence to Pharmacy Standards of Practice, within a locally owned and operated store that supports a national brand.