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Pharmacy Data Specialist

Edmonton, Alberta
Senior Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Competitive Benefit Plan
Employer Matched Pension
Employee Share Ownership Program

About the role

Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role. All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague. At MediSystem Pharmacy, you can use your skills to do meaningful work that has a real impact, in an environment that promotes learning, growth and opportunity. Whether it's your first job or you're ready for a new challenge, MediSystem Pharmacy can turn your potential into performance that is recognized and rewarded. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and a work-life balance.

Why this role is important? Pharmacy Data Specialist Full Time, Permanent MediSystem is a division of Shoppers Drug Mart and is a specialized pharmacy servicing seniors in long term care and retirement homes throughout Canada. MediSystem is part of the Shoppers Drug Mart network of over 1,400 stores.

The decision to join a company is a big one. We have opportunities for hard working, energetic and reliable people just like you.

As a Pharmacy Data Entry Specialist, you will use your pharmacy assistant expertise within the industry to input prescriptions into the pharmacy computer system. Along with the accurate processing of the patient/resident prescriptions, you will also be responsible for entering and updating patient/resident electronic records.

You will use your strong communication skills to discuss important information between colleagues and external partners (physicians/nurses located at the long-term care/retirement home facility), as it relates to the patient/resident prescriptions and their profiles.

What You'll Do:

  • Retrieve faxed or electronic physician's orders, prescriptions or requests for prescription refills
  • Build relationships and be a critical point of contact for clients and patient caregivers
  • Enter prescriptions, refills and prescription changes into the patient's record
  • Create new patient profiles and maintain existing patient records on the MediSystem database
  • Be responsible for billing prescriptions accurately to prescription drug plans and resolving billing issues
  • Entering medications into electronic medication records, as applicable
  • Prepare prescription label printouts
  • Organize dosing schedules for nurses and residents
  • Plan ahead with nursing home teams to receive relevant order information to ensure continuity of patient care
  • Navigating supply chain issues for medications with the team to ensure prescription orders continue to be processed on time
  • Support other pharmacy teams, as required

What you’ll Need:

  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Strong communication skills (both oral and written)
  • Self-motivated with a passion for providing high quality client services and building relationships
  • Strong computer skills with the ability to navigate through a variety of computer systems quickly
  • Accurate and efficient data entry skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to multitask and work with several programs together

To help you stand out, any or all of the following are considered an asset:

  • An Undergraduate degree from an accredited university with a focus in the areas of science and/or healthcare
  • Pharmacy related diploma/certificate
  • Kroll software experience
  • Pharmacy experience, Long Term Care setting experience preferred

How you’ll succeed: At MediSystem a division of Shoppers Drug Mart, we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections. If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges

provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today.

What we offer:

  • Colleague Discount Program
  • Competitive Benefit Plan
  • Comprehensive and hands-on training
  • Employer Matched Pension
  • Employee Share Ownership Program
  • Tuition Assistance Program

And Much More!

This role requires employees to be flexible to work a variety of shifts during the business hours of

operation, which includes occasional weekend shifts and statutory holidays.

Employment Type: Full time

Type of Role: Regular

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

Please Note: If you have Employee Self Service (ESS) on Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application. #EN

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About MediSystem Pharmacy

Hospitals and Health Care
201-500

MediSystem Pharmacy, a Shoppers Drug Mart Company, is an established specialty pharmacy that provides pharmaceutical dispensing and clinical pharmacy consulting services to long term care facilities across Canada. MediSystem services 40,000 residents in over 300 facilities and is proud to be 100% Canadian owned and operated.

MediSystem Pharmacy is committed to optimizing the health, wellness and safety of all residents that we service through the introduction of innovative technologies, continuing education, enhanced clinical services and seamless medication delivery.
Our company’s CORE values reflect how we treat all residents, staff in the homes as well as our employees. We CARE about all Canadians, we believe in OWNERSHIP and accountability, RESPECT, and EXCELLENCE in the services we provide.

At MediSystem Pharmacy, you can use your skills to do meaningful work that has a real impact, in an environment that promotes learning, growth and opportunity. Whether it’s your first job or you’re ready for a new challenge, MediSystem Pharmacy can turn your potential into performance that is recognized and rewarded. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and a work life balance.

For more information on our current opportunities please visit our website at www.medisystempharmacy.com