(CAN) Pharmacy Assistant

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, 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 and 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 the 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 on a regular basis, writing up returns, ordering 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 shelves, marking opened bottles, and maintaining/knowledge of key brands and 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 (including dishes and garbage) and maintaining & cleaning packaging & dispensing equipment, computer, fax machine, etc.
• Clerical organization, filing prescriptions, invoices, reports, correspondence and memos and completing any administrative support functions assigned (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.

Salary range: $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.

• Age – 16 or older

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.

Primary Location

1280 Steeles Ave E, Milton, ON L9T 6R1, Canada

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