Pharmacy Assistant

Shoppers Drug Mart • Sherbrooke, QC

5d • CA$18 - CA$20 • Onsite

About The Position

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. This role is important to help with the technical aspect of prescription fulfillment, assist with pharmacy service delivery as needed, participate in the maintenance and operation of the pharmacy in accordance with pharmacy practice standards, and provide superior, timely, and enjoyable customer service.

Requirements

• Previous pharmacy experience is an asset.
• Effective organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• Problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Greet customer promptly and collect prescription information according to standards.
• Complete tasks in priority order based on the role assigned on the role assignment board.
• Consult with the pharmacist on all clinical questions.
• Set realistic expectations for customer wait times.
• Look up and charge out prescriptions and related items.
• Ensure customers requiring counselling are directed to the pharmacist.
• Maintain and balance the dispensary cash register.
• Adhere to all confidentiality and privacy requirements.
• Receive new prescriptions and refills according to standard operating procedures.
• Prepare and submit claims except for controlled drugs and narcotics.
• Verify online third-party billing and manually manage third-party accounts.
• Answer the telephone and consult with a pharmacist as needed.
• Manage incoming faxes according to pharmacy practice standards.
• Assist the pharmacist in coordinating recalls.
• Accurately file completed paperwork according to pharmacy practice standards.
• Participate in the preparation of prescriptions according to company standards and professional services.
• Enter data for new prescriptions and manage the processing of refill requests.
• Select drugs to fill prescriptions according to pharmacy practice standards.
• Count or measure drugs, package and label prescriptions efficiently according to pharmacy standards.
• Accurately enter and maintain required data in the relevant pharmacy systems.

Benefits

• Purchase discount program
• Flexible and varied schedules
• Competitive pay
• Online learning through Academy
• Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed