(CAN) PART-TIME 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 ability to provide patient care. The 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, third 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 the Pharmacist in maintaining appropriate stock levels of drugs and supplies, checking for and pulling expired medications at least monthly, cleaning up the Will Call bin of stale prescriptions on a regular basis, writing up returns, ordering drugs and supplies, using preferred wholesalers for pharmacy purchases, operating the Telxon gun, checking off, pricing and putting away pharmacy orders, zoning the pharmacy shelves, ‘X‑ing’ bottles when opened, and maintaining appropriate 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 as part of the team approach (i.e., dishes, garbage), and maintaining & cleaning packaging & dispensing equipment, computer, fax machine, etc.
• Clerical organization: filing prescriptions, invoices, reports, correspondence, 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 the OTC Manager and/or Pharmacist.

Minimum Qualifications

Age – 16 or older

Preferred Qualifications

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

Primary Location

545 Holland St W, Bradford, ON L3Z 0C1, Canada

Seniority Level

Internship

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Retail, Manufacturing, and Retail Groceries