Pharmacy Assistant - PT

Safeway Canada; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Safeway Liquor in Kamloops is seeking a friendly, detail-oriented Pharmacy Assistant to join our community-focused team. You will support daily medication workflows, ensure accuracy in data entry, and help patients with routine prescription needs.

The role requires precision, the ability to multitask in a fast-paced setting, and strict adherence to company standards. Previous pharmacy experience is an asset; training will cover compounding, pill packs, and profile programs to enhance patient

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.
• Adhere to and implement all applicable company standards.

Responsibilities

• Prescription assembly and data entry.
• Process prescription transactions (receive and release).
• Handle in-person and phone refill requests.
• Promote Profile programs.
• Compounding.
• Pill Pack Assembly.
• File prescriptions; order, replenish supplies; cleaning.
• Create and receive drug orders.
• Schedule clinical services (medication reviews, health risk assessments, disease state management).
• BTC management.
• Administrative duties: cycle counts, narcotic counts, return to stock, third-party handling.
• Adhere to all company standards.
• Assist with other pharmacy operations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Independent work

Professionalism

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