pharmacy technical assistant

Education:

College/CEGEP.

Work setting:

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.
• Compound, package and label pharmaceutical products.
• Compound oral solutions, ointments and creams.
• Maintain inventories of medications and prescription records of pharmaceutical products.
• Interpret physician's specification.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Ability to distinguish between colours.
• Standing for extended periods.

Personal suitability:

• Accurate.
• Client focus.
• Dependability.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Team player.
• Initiative.
• Reliability.
• Ability to multitask.
• Dedication.

Screening questions:

1. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
2. Are you currently a student?.
3. Do you have experience working in this field?.
4. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
5. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Employment terms options:

• Evening.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

• Day.
• Weekend.

Health benefits:

Health care plan.

Long term benefits:

Long-term care insurance.

Other benefits:

• Free parking available.
• Parking available.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.

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.

Supports for visible minorities:

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).