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Pharmacy technical assistant

  • Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
  • Langue de travail: Français
  • Heures de travail: 30 to 37.5 hours per week
  • Education:
  • Expérience:

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma

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
  • Maintain prescription records
  • Prepare medications for clients
  • Compound, package and label pharmaceutical products
  • Bill third party insurers
  • Compound oral solutions, ointments and creams
  • Maintain inventories of medications and prescription records of pharmaceutical products
  • Process claims such as health insurance or workers compensation
  • Maintain supplies
  • Interpret physician's specification
  • Maintain inventory of equipment
  • Order supplies and equipment
  • Organize and maintain inventory
  • Schedule and confirm appointments
  • Deal with public

Supervision

  • Staff in various areas of responsibility

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Attention to detail
  • Physically demanding
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you live near the job location?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

  • Evening

Experience

  • 2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

  • Day
  • Weekend

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

  • Life insurance

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Parking available
  • Wellness program

Support for youths

  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth