(CAN) Pharmacy Assistant

Position Summary

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

What You'll Do

Receiving prescriptions from patients by following provincial legal / regulatory requirements and assessing the prescription for completeness (e.g. 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 (e.g. 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 monthly, cleaning up the Will Call Bin of ‘stale’ prescriptions regularly, writing up returns, ordering drugs and supplies, using preferred wholesalers (e.g. Kohl and Frisch), operating the Telxon gun, checking off, pricing and putting away pharmacy orders, zoning the pharmacy shelves, ‘X‑ing’ bottles when opened and interchangeable drug knowledge and appropriate maintenance / selection of key brands / preferred generics.
• General housekeeping, stocking prescription‑filling supplies (vials, labels, bags), keeping the dispensary clean, organized and neat, maintaining a clean / safe work environment (e.g. dishes, 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.

Pay range : $20.15 - $26.42 / hr. Rate of pay will be determined based on relevant experience.

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Primary Location

6801 Island Hwy N, Nanaimo, BC V9T 6N8, Canada

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