Pharmacy Assistant

Join to apply for the Pharmacy Assistant role at Loblaw Companies Limited .

Join a locally owned and operated store to help deliver health, beauty and convenience services in your community, and keep the customer at the centre of everything you do.

To assist with the technical functions of dispensing prescriptions, assist as appropriate in the delivery of pharmacy services and participate in the maintenance and operations of the Pharmacy as described by the Pharmacy Standards of Practice, and to provide superior, timely, and pleasant service to customers.

Responsibilities

• Greet customer promptly and gather prescription information according to Standards
• Perform duties in priority according to Role assigned on Role Assignment Schedule
• Refer to the pharmacist all clinical inquiries
• Set realistic customer expectations as to wait times
• Locate and cash out prescriptions and any ancillary items
• Ensure customers requiring counseling are referred to the Pharmacist
• Maintain and control the cash register in the dispensary
• Adhere to all confidentiality and privacy requirements
• Receive new and repeat prescription orders in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures
• Prepare and submit orders with the exception of controlled drugs and narcotics
• Adjudicate third party billing, online and manage manual Third-Party Accounts
• Answer telephone and refer to a pharmacist when necessary
• Manage incoming faxes according to Pharmacy Standards of Practice
• Assist pharmacist in coordinating call backs
• Accurately file completed documentation as per Pharmacy Standards of Practice
• Assist in prescription preparation to company's standards and professional services
• Data entry for new prescriptions, and managing refill request processing
• Select medications to fill prescriptions according to Pharmacy Standards of Practice
• Efficiently count or measure, package, and label prescriptions, as per Pharmacy Standards
• Accurately enter and maintain appropriate data within the applicable Pharmacy systems

Qualifications

Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities. Compliance with laws and our Code of Conduct are part of our expectations and culture.

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