Pharmacy Assistant: Impactful Senior-Care Pharmacy

CareRx Corporation; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Benefits

Defined Work Schedule

Supportive Culture

Job summary

CareRx is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant, L1, to join our Pharmacy team supporting a group of LTC Homes and Retirement Communities in Kelowna.

You will assist with preparation, packaging, and organization of medication deliveries, while supporting daily pharmacy operations in line with Pharmacy Standards of Practice.

This on-site role offers a stable schedule with five-day workweeks, on-call rotation weekends, and the opportunity to grow with a well-established Canadian company.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Pharmacy Assistant or certification from an accredited Pharmacy Assistant program is preferred, but not required - training will be provided.
• Experience with KROLL and/or PacMed an asset.
• Basic working knowledge of pharmacy inventory processes.
• Visual acuity, numeracy, detail oriented, manual dexterity required for appropriate handling of strip packs, prescription bottles and labels.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Ensure precise record-keeping and prescription information from nursing staff is filled via dispensary software
• Prepare and label medication for compliance packaging and maintain workflow for receiving and processing prescriptions within timelines.
• Processing refills in Kroll
• Packaging medications (blister packs, vials, strips)
• Synchronizing data with the PacMed machine
• Completing corrections of medication rolls through PacVision
• Assist with pharmacy inventory management and potentially operate automated dispensing machine (PacMed) for processing and filling prescriptions
• Manage returns and expired products from nursing homes, including unpacking, sorting and disposal of medications
• Preparing creams and liquids
• Generate daily and weekly production reports
• Maintain stock levels, restocking shelves and reordering medications
• Prepare both manual and automated compliance packaging.
• Ensuring accurate documentation, maintaining confidentiality, adhering to ethical standards, and contributing to a clean pharmacy environment
• Day-to-day maintenance of our pharmacy operations both independently and in cooperation with teammates
• Other duties will be assigned as required within the Pharmacy Assistant scope of responsibilities.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Pharmacy Assistant program

Tools

KROLL

PacMed

Job description

CareRx is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant, L1, to join our Pharmacy team supporting a group of LTC Homes and Retirement Communities in Kelowna.

You will assist with preparation, packaging, and organization of medication deliveries, while supporting daily pharmacy operations in line with Pharmacy Standards of Practice.

This on-site role offers a stable schedule with five-day workweeks, on-call rotation weekends, and the opportunity to grow with a well-established Canadian company.