Registered Pharmacy Technician

Loblaw Companies Limited; New Minas; On-site; CAD 30,444 - 41,741; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training

Flexibility

Competitive benefits

Job summary

A leading Canadian retailer is seeking a Pharmacy Technician in New Minas, Nova Scotia. The role involves aiding in prescription production and providing excellent customer service. Responsibilities include managing prescriptions, maintaining patient files, and ensuring product accuracy. Candidates should possess a Registered Pharmacy Technician certification and strong professionalism. The position offers a competitive hourly wage ranging from $22.10 to $30.30 based on experience and location, with a focus on diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacy technician certification and maintained registration with appropriate pharmacy association.
• Ability to implement practical procedures of systems which are moderately complex.
• High level of professionalism in pharmacy practice.

Responsibilities

• Receive customer prescriptions and gather necessary information.
• Check pharmaceutical products prepared by others.
• Prepare prescription labels and affix them to containers.
• Maintain customer privacy and confidentiality.
• Stock medications and monitor inventory.

Skills

Customer service skills

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Knowledge of pharmacy practice

Education

Registered pharmacy technician certification

Tools

Kroll

Job description

The role of the pharmacy technician is to aid the pharmacy in the production of prescriptions and provide optimal customer service. Participate actively in growing prescription and OTC sales.

Responsibilities

• Receive customer prescriptions, gather all necessary information, ensure completeness of information
• Maintain patient & drug information files
• Check pharmaceutical products prepared by another regulated pharmacy technician or by unregulated pharmacy personnel
• Confirm accuracy and completeness of pharmaceutical products prepared for release
• Preparation of prescription labels, affixing prescription and auxiliary labels to prescription container
• Reconciling accounts and collecting outstanding monies from patients where necessary
• Retrieving, counting, pouring, weighing, measuring, mixing & reconstitution of medications
• Price prescriptions, prepare receipts, invoices, letters, memos, & general filing
• Stock medications and related supplies, rotate & monitor stock
• Maintaining perpetual inventory system in Kroll
• Maintain customer privacy & confidentiality

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacy technician certification and maintained registration with appropriate pharmacy association
• High level of professionalism
• Knowledge of professional discipline, technical specialties, related process
• Ability to implement practical procedures of systems which are moderately complex
• Leadership and organizational skills
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to handle cash accurately
• Experience with Kroll an asset
• Respect for the confidential and individual rights of our customers
• Ability to effectively communicate one on one and over the telephone with coworkers, supervisors, suppliers, physicians and customers

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision‑making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

We have a long‑standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please note: Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :$22.10 - $30.30 / 22,10$ - 30,30$ (per hour / de l’heure) A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position.