Pharmacy Assistant

Job summary

The Pharmacy Assistant supports the pharmacist in dispensing, compounding, and packaging medications while maintaining accurate patient records and inventory. They also provide clerical support and utilize a harm reduction approach to promote healthy lifestyles for clients.

Job details

Detailed Job Description This is a unique opportunity to work with an innovative not-for-profit, in an environment that is committed to working with clients, staff, and community through continuous learning, creativity, and collaboration. We offer a range of benefits including a defined contribution pension plan, health and dental benefits, long-term disability, employee and family assistance program, long term disability, paid sick time, and three weeks of vacation. Reporting to the Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Assistant is responsible for providing assistance in the Cool Aid Dispensary. The Pharmacy Assistant will help to provide medications to clients, assist with measuring, compounding, packaging, and distributing medications, maintaining patient records, maintaining inventory and aid in pharmacy operations. As part of the interdisciplinary team, the Pharmacy Assistant will use a harm reduction approach to help the clinic and the pharmacy promote healthy lifestyles for clients and meet their medical needs. The Pharmacy Assistant will respect and maintain the privacy and dignity of the health centre clients and ensure confidentiality at all times. A narrow selection of the larger scope and responsibilities for this position are as follows: Provides assistance to the pharmacist in dispensing medications. Enters prescriptions into the pharmacy computer system. Maintains client medication profiles. Counts/measures medications and puts them into containers. Maintains packaging and compounding records. Assists in the manufacturing of compounded ointments/creams/lotions. Pre-packages tablets and other dosage forms for clinic or patient use. Performs duties relevant to maintenance of inventory. Maintains perpetual inventory records for specific types of inventory. Verifies inventory levels on an as needed basis. Keeps track of expiration dates and segregates expired goods for disposal or return to supplier. Performs a variety of general clerical duties. Schedules and maintains workflow. Bills third party insurers. Processes and maintain files and records. Processes required documentation. Provides orientation assistance for new employees and students. Performing other duties relevant to pharmacy or clinic operation, as required. Qualifications Experience Relevant experience preferred. Education Completion of a recognized Pharmacy Assistant Program, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities To be successful in this role, is it key to have the following: The ability to work effectively and respectfully vulnerable populations. A good understanding of a harm reduction model of care. Good communication skills and ability to follow written/verbal instruction. The ability to work cooperatively with clinic and pharmacy staff. Requirements The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Criminal Record Check must be completed prior to commencement of employment. Job Information Hourly Wage Rate $26.66. Work Location Cool Aid Health Clinic – 713 Johnson St. Work Days Monday – Friday. Shift Times Monday and Tuesday 9:00am to 4:00pm, Wednesday and Thursday 11:00am to 6:00pm, (1pm - 8pm, depending on operational need) and Friday from 8:30am to 3:30pm. Weekly Hours: 35. Union: Exempt. Job Type Full time - Permanent. Benefits: We offer a comprehensive package that includes the Municipal Pension Plan, paid time off, and long-term disability; 100% employer-paid extended health and dental benefits, including for eligible dependents; access to telemedicine services through Sparrow; and our Employee Assistance Program, provided by GreenShield Health.

What you’ll do

The Pharmacy Assistant supports the pharmacist in dispensing, compounding, and packaging medications while maintaining accurate patient records and inventory. They also provide clerical support and utilize a harm reduction approach to promote healthy lifestyles for clients.

Requirements

Candidates should have completed a recognized Pharmacy Assistant Program or possess an equivalent combination of education and experience. A criminal record check is mandatory prior to employment.

Benefits

• Defined contribution pension plan • Health benefits • Dental benefits • Long-term disability • Employee and family assistance program • Paid sick time • Vacation • Municipal Pension Plan • Telemedicine services

Listed skills

• Pharmacy Operations · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• Medication Dispensing · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Medication Dispensing
• Compounding
• Inventory Management
• Patient Record Maintenance
• Harm Reduction
• Pharmacy Operations
• Third Party Billing
• Clerical Duties
• Communication Skills
• Collaboration

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Administrative