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Shoppers Drug Mart

Pharmacy Assistant

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Shoppers Drug Mart

Richmond Hill, CA · Full-time · C$36,000 – C$46,000

About this role

Join a locally owned and operated store to help deliver health, beauty and convenience services in your community, keeping the customer at the centre of everything you do. Assist with the technical functions of dispensing prescriptions, delivery of pharmacy services, and maintenance and operations of the Pharmacy per Standards of Practice. Provide superior, timely, and pleasant service to customers.

Greet customers promptly, gather prescription information according to Standards, and set realistic expectations for wait times. Assist in prescription preparation, data entry for new prescriptions, refill processing, selecting medications, counting, measuring, packaging, and labeling. Handle administration including receiving orders, third-party billing, faxes, and filing documentation.

Work for a local Associate-Owner in a Shoppers Drug Mart store with the support of a national brand. Benefit from flexible and varied schedules in a community-focused environment. Associate Owners recognize Canada's diversity to better serve communities through products, hires, and culture.

Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about patients, co-workers, customers, and community. Access a purchase discount program and online learning through Academy. Participate in the Role Assignment Schedule to prioritize duties effectively.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma
  • Diploma from a Pharmacy Assistant credited course preferred
  • Previous Pharmacy Experience preferred
  • Effective organizational skills
  • Ability to multitask
  • Problem solving skills
  • Strong attention to detail

Responsibilities

  • Greet customers promptly and gather prescription information according to Standards
  • Refer all clinical inquiries to the pharmacist
  • Assist in prescription preparation to company's standards and professional services
  • Perform data entry for new prescriptions and manage refill request processing
  • Select medications to fill prescriptions according to Pharmacy Standards of Practice
  • Count or measure, package, and label prescriptions per Pharmacy Standards
  • Adjudicate third party billing and manage manual Third-Party Accounts
  • Maintain and control the cash register in the dispensary

Benefits

  • Purchase discount program
  • Flexible and varied schedules
  • Online learning through Academy
  • Work for a local Associate-Owner with national brand support