Regulated Pharmacy Technician, Hourly Full Time Flexible Shifts

Shoppers Drug Mart; Saint John; Hybrid; CAD 33,957 - 40,708; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount program

Flexible schedules

Competitive pay

Online learning

Job summary

Shoppers Drug Mart in Canada is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist with dispensing prescriptions, support pharmacy services, and help maintain pharmacy operations according to ongoing Standards of Practice.

You will handle data entry, third-party adjudication, patient counseling referrals, and ensure accurate labeling and packaging, while delivering friendly, compliant service to customers.

Qualifications

• Registered with the provincial licensing college (as applicable)
• Diploma from a Pharmacy Technician College
• Previous Pharmacy Experience preferred
• Effective organizational skills and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Assist with dispensing prescription medications
• Refer clinical inquiries to the pharmacist
• Accurate data entry for prescriptions and third-party billing
• Manage cash register and assist at front counter
• Maintain confidentiality and privacy standards

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Multitask

Attention to detail

Customer service

Education

Pharmacy Technician Diploma

Job description

Join a locally owned and operated store to help deliver health, beauty and convenience services in your community, and keep the customer at the centre of everything you do.

Why this role is important?

To assist with the technical functions of dispensing prescriptions, assist as appropriate in the delivery of pharmacy services and participate in the maintenance and operations of the Pharmacy as described by the Pharmacy Standards of Practice, and to provide superior, timely, and pleasant service to customers.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Customer Service: Greet customer promptly and gather prescription information according to Standards
• Customer Service: Perform duties in priority according to Role assigned on Role Assignment Schedule
• Customer Service: Refer to the pharmacist all clinical inquiries
• Customer Service: Accurate dispensing prescription medications
• Customer Service: Third Party adjudication where required and necessary
• Customer Service: Set realistic customer expectations as to wait times
• Customer Service: Locate and cash out prescriptions and any ancillary items
• Customer Service: Ensure customers requiring counseling are referred to the Pharmacist
• Customer Service: Maintain and control the cash register in the dispensary
• Customer Service: Adhere to all confidentiality and privacy requirements

ADMINISTRATION:

• Receive new and repeat prescription orders in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures
• Prepare and submit orders with the exception of controlled drugs and narcotics
• Adjudicate third party billing, online and manage manual Third-Party Accounts
• Answer telephone and refer to a pharmacist when necessary
• Manage incoming faxes according to Pharmacy Standards of Practice
• Accurately file completed documentation as per Pharmacy Standards of Practice

PRESCRIPTION WORKFLOW:

• Assist in prescription preparation to company’s standards and professional services
• Data entry for new prescriptions, and managing refill request processing
• Select medications to fill prescriptions according to Pharmacy Standards of Practice
• Efficiently count or measure, package, and label prescriptions, as per Pharmacy Standards
• Accurately enter and maintain appropriate data within the applicable Pharmacy systems

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Registered with the corresponding provincial licensing college
• Diploma from a Pharmacy Technician College
• Previous Pharmacy Experience preferred
• Effective organizational skills, ability to multitask
• Problem Solving Skills
• Strong attention to detail

Why work in a Shoppers Drug Mart store?

Each store has an Associate-Owner, so you will work for a local business owner while having the support of a national brand. Benefit from a purchase discount program, flexible and varied schedules, competitive pay and online learning through Academy.

Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your patients, co-workers, customers and community.

Associate Owners in the Shoppers Drug Mart network recognize Canada's diversity as an opportunity to better serve their communities, and strive to reflect the nation’s evolving diversity in the products they sell, the people they hire, and the culture they create in their stores. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities.

Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :$24.65 - $29.55 / 24,65$ - 29,55$ (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. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.