pharmacy assistant

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work setting:

• Urban area.
• 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.
• Bill third party insurers.
• Compound oral solutions, ointments and creams.

Computer and technology knowledge:

• Kroll Software.
• MS Excel.
• MS Word.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Attention to detail.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.

Personal suitability:

• Accurate.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Organized.

Experience:

7 months to less than 1 year.

Employment terms options:

• Shift.
• Morning.
• Day.
• Weekend.

Other benefits:

• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days).
• Parking available.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .

Support for youths:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.

Support for Indigenous people:

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.