pharmacy technical assistant
Education:
Registered Apprenticeship certificate.
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.
- Maintain inventories of medications and prescription records of pharmaceutical products.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Attention to detail.
- Physically demanding.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Dependability.
- Team player.
- Reliability.
- Dedication.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Employment terms options:
- Evening.
- Morning.
Experience:
Experience an asset.
Employment terms options:
Day. Weekend.
Health benefits:
Health care plan.
Other benefits:
Parking available.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
Support for youths:
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Support for Indigenous people:
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
Supports for visible minorities:
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).