Pharmacy Assistant — Patient-Focused Dispensing

Safeway Canada; Victoria; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Safeway Canada in Victoria is seeking a friendly, detail-oriented Pharmacy Assistant to join our pharmacy team. You’ll handle prescription assembly, data entry, and customer transactions with care while supporting the pharmacist.

In a fast-paced community setting, you will process refill requests, manage stock, and assist with dispensary tasks within scope. Strong attention to accuracy and customer service will help ensure safe, timely pharmacy services for patients.

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.
• Ability to work independently 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, and 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.
• Assisting the pharmacist with dispensary tasks as permitted by scope.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Independent working

Education

Pharmacy Assistant Diploma

Job description

Safeway Canada in Victoria is seeking a friendly, detail-oriented Pharmacy Assistant to join our pharmacy team. You’ll handle prescription assembly, data entry, and customer transactions with care while supporting the pharmacist.

In a fast-paced community setting, you will process refill requests, manage stock, and assist with dispensary tasks within scope. Strong attention to accuracy and customer service will help ensure safe, timely pharmacy services for patients.