Pharmacy Assistant - PT

Safeway; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Safeway in Vancouver is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant to support daily pharmacy operations with accuracy and patient-focused service. You will handle prescription entry, transactions, and refills while maintaining high standards of safety and compliance.

The role requires attention to detail, the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, and the initiative to work collaboratively with pharmacy staff to ensure timely patient care and seamless operations.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Adhere to and implement all applicable company standards.
• Strong, friendly, professional communication with patients and team members.

Responsibilities

• 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 (medication reviews, health risk assessments, disease state managements)
• BTC management
• Administrative duties: cycle counts, narcotic counts, return to stocks, TML’s, manual third parties
• Assist with other pharmacy operations as required

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