pharmacy assistant
Education:
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years. or equivalent experience.
Work setting:
Rural area. Willing to relocate. Pharmacy or drugstore.
Tasks:
- Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate.
- Enter client information in databases.
- Help pharmacists.
- Maintain inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products.
- Maintain prescription records .
- Prepare medications for clients.
- Set up and dismantle equipment.
- Clean and maintain equipment.
- Compound, package and label pharmaceutical products.
- Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies.
- Compound oral solutions, ointments and creams.
- Maintain inventories of medications and prescription records of pharmaceutical products.
- Process claims such as health insurance or workers compensation.
- Collect statistics.
- Maintain supplies.
- Perform general clerical duties.
- Prepare and maintain cleanliness of collection areas.
- Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone and booking appointments.
- Order supplies and equipment.
- Organize and maintain inventory.
Supervision:
3-4 people.
Computer and technology knowledge:
- Kroll Software.
- MS Excel.
- MS Office.
- MS Outlook.
- MS PowerPoint.
- MS Windows.
- MS Word.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Repetitive tasks.
- Attention to detail.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Interpersonal awareness.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Reliability.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Shift.
Experience:
2 years to less than 3 years.
Employment terms options:
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime available.
Financial benefits:
Piece work.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Parking available.
Support for youths:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.