(CAN) Pharmacy Assistant - Part Time

Overview

Position Summary : The Pharmacy Assistant assists the Pharmacist in the technical aspects of prescription filling and administrative duties in order to increase the Pharmacist's opportunity to provide patient care. The Pharmacy Assistant participates in all aspects of Pharmacy Operations required of a team player and is a key member in delivering superior customer service.

What you'll do

• Receiving prescriptions from patients, following provincial legal / regulatory conditions and assessing the prescription for completeness (Name; Address; DOB; Allergies; 3rd Party Information; Any Special Requests; Prescriber; Generic / Brand; Prioritizing Prescriptions with 21st Century Guidelines).
• Performing Computer Functions as directed by the Pharmacist (Data Entry; Price Check; Patient Information Entry / Update; Competent interpretation and processing of written prescriptions including Latin abbreviations, drug name recognition, dosage calculations; Refills; Report Generation; Patient Profile checks).
• Filling prescriptions (always under the Pharmacist’s supervision), selecting appropriate products, performing the accuracy program including 7 point, Visual and DIN checks, selecting and counting / measuring & preparing appropriate products, labeling and organizing for pharmacist checking, gaining necessary approvals for verbal refills where authorized, employing STOP forms if applicable and facilitating all aspects of Cognitive Services).
• Maintaining Inventory Control, assisting Pharmacist in maintaining appropriate stock levels of drugs and supplies, checking for and pulling expired medications at least monthly, cleaning up Will Call Bin of stale prescriptions regularly, writing up returns, ordering of drugs and supplies, using preferred wholesaler for Pharmacy purchases as much as possible (e.g., Kohl and Frisch), operating the Telxon gun, checking off, pricing and putting away pharmacy orders, zoning the pharmacy shelves, marking opened bottles, interchangeable drug knowledge and appropriate maintenance / selection of key brands / preferred generics.
• General Housekeeping : stocking prescription filling supplies, keeping the dispensary clean, organized and neat, maintaining a clean / safe work environment as part of the team approach (e.g., dishes, garbage) and maintaining & cleaning packaging & dispensing equipment, computer, fax machine, etc.
• Clerical Organization : filing prescriptions, invoices, reports, correspondence and memos; completing administrative support functions (e.g., journals, accounts receivable, Aged Trial Balance).
• Assisting with OTC Operations and ordering, stocking, cashier duties as assigned by OTC Manager and / or Pharmacist.

The pay range for this position is $17.60 - $23.10 / hr. Rate of pay will be determined based on relevant experience.

L’échelle salariale pour ce poste est de 17.60 à 23.10 $ / h. La rémunération sera déterminée en fonction de l’expérience pertinente.

Minimum Qualifications

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Walmart will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants and associates as required by law.

Company Location

Primary Location : 1444 Quinn Dr, Sarnia, ON N7S 6M8, Canada

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