Pharmacy Assistant: Patient Care & Dispensing Support

Shoppers Drug Mart; Ajax; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount program

Flexible schedules

Competitive pay

Online learning

Job summary

Shoppers Drug Mart in Ajax, Ontario is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant to support the dispensing of prescriptions, assist with pharmacy services, and help maintain operations in the pharmacy according to professional standards.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, collecting prescription data, processing orders, assisting the pharmacist with counseling, data entry, and ensuring privacy and accuracy in all transactions.

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

• Customer Service
• Greet customer promptly and gather prescription information according to Standards
• Perform duties in priority according to Role assigned on Role Assignment Schedule
• 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

Skills

Effective organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma

Pharmacy Assistant diploma

Job description

Shoppers Drug Mart in Ajax, Ontario is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant to support the dispensing of prescriptions, assist with pharmacy services, and help maintain operations in the pharmacy according to professional standards.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, collecting prescription data, processing orders, assisting the pharmacist with counseling, data entry, and ensuring privacy and accuracy in all transactions.