Pharmacy Assistant - PT

Safeway; Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Safeway is seeking friendly, knowledgeable pharmacy staff to join our team in delivering patient-centered care. You will handle prescription assembly, data entry, customer transactions, and coordination of refills, with opportunities to support clinical services and Profile programs.

Ideal candidates have a Pharmacy Assistant Diploma, strong attention to detail, and the ability to multitask in a busy setting while upholding company standards.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Assistant diploma from a recognized post-secondary institute.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently while adhering to company standards.

Responsibilities

• Prescription assembly and data entry.
• Process customer transactions and handle prescription pick-ups.
• Receive in-person and telephone refill requests and record deliveries.
• Promote Profile programs.
• Compounding and Pill Pack Assembly.
• Filing prescriptions and ordering supplies.
• Schedule clinical services such as medication reviews and health risk assessments.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Independent work

Customer service

Education

Pharmacy Assistant Diploma

Job description

Ready to start fresh?

We are passionate about taking care of the health and well-being of individuals and families in our communities.

You'll be part of our pharmacy team that's committed to providing exceptional patient-centered care and exceeding patients' expectations. We are looking for friendly, knowledgeable, and professional individuals to join our team who will make meeting the health needs of our patients their top priority.

Here's where you'll have an impact:

• Prescription assembly - data entry
• Process customer transactions (receive and release prescriptions)
• Receive in-person and telephone refill requests and record deliveries
• Promote Profile programs
• Compounding
• Pill Pack Assembly
• Filing prescriptions, ordering and replenishing supplies, cleaning
• Drug order creation and receiving
• Schedule professional clinical services (i.e. medication reviews, health risk assessments, disease state managements etc.)
• BTC management
• Administrative Duties: cycle counts, narcotic counts, return to stocks, TML's, manual third parties
• Adhere to and implement all applicable company standards
• Assist with other pharmacy operations as required

What you bring to the table:

• Preferred: Pharmacy Assistant Diploma from a recognized post-secondary institute
• Previous pharmacy experience is an asset
• Excellent attention to detail, ability to multi-task and work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Adhere to and implement all applicable company standards