pharmacy technical assistant

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Pharmacy or drugstore
• Community or retail pharmacy

Level of expertise

• Assistant

Tasks

• Bill third party insurers
• Compound oral solutions, ointments and creams
• Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate, enter client information in databases and prepare medications for clients
• Maintain inventories of medications and prescription records of pharmaceutical products
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Perform general clerical duties
• Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone and booking appointments
• Maintain supplies
• Compound, package and label pharmaceutical products
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Assist health care professionals
• Maintain prescription records and inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products
• Process claims such as health insurance or workers compensation

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• MS Office
• MS Outlook

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Fast-paced environment
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Walking

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?
• What is your current field of study?
• What is your current level of study?

Health benefits

• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available