pharmacy supply assistant

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Rural area
• Pharmacy or drugstore

Tasks

• Assist health care professionals
• Compound, package and label pharmaceutical products
• Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies
• Maintain prescription records and inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products
• Maintain supplies
• Maintain inventory of equipment
• Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone and booking appointments
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Maintain inventories of medications and prescription records of pharmaceutical products
• Compound oral solutions, ointments and creams
• Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate, enter client information in databases and prepare medications for clients

Computer and technology knowledge

• Kroll Software
• MS Office

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Interpersonal awareness

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits