Registered Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

The role involves processing and verifying prescriptions, managing third-party billing, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Additionally, the technician provides customer service to patients and manages pharmacy inventory and stock.

Job details

Company Description Cheetham’s Pharmacy is a locally owned community pharmacy that has been serving Saskatoon and area since 1994, providing personal, small-town style service in a convenient city location directly across from City Hospital. The pharmacy offers fast prescription filling, free local delivery to homes, workplaces, and care facilities, and free shipping for out-of-town customers, along with a smartphone app for easy refills. With expert pharmacists on staff, Cheetham’s Pharmacy offers specialized support in smoking cessation, diabetes care, senior wellness, and prescribing for a range of minor ailments. The team is committed to exceptional, accessible care, including extended support for seniors such as free medication assessments, bubble-packaging, pill-splitting, shuttle services, and in-house pharmacist visits. Cheetham’s Pharmacy is accredited with the BBB of Saskatoon, is a member of CFIB, and is endorsed by Trusted Saskatoon, reflecting its strong reputation in the community. Role Description The Registered Pharmacy Technician will work on-site at Cheetham’s Pharmacy in Saskatoon, SK in a full-time capacity, supporting pharmacists in delivering safe, accurate, and timely medication services. Day-to-day responsibilities include processing and preparing prescriptions, entering and verifying patient information, assisting with third-party billing, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The role involves interacting directly with patients and caregivers, providing courteous and informed customer service, coordinating prescription pickups and deliveries, and supporting medication management for seniors and other patients with complex needs. The technician will also help maintain inventory levels, organize stock, manage returns and recalls, and contribute to a clean, efficient, and well-organized dispensary. Collaboration with pharmacists and other team members to support clinical services, health programs, and continuous improvement of workflow will be an important part of this role. Lucrative wages for qualified candidate. Qualifications Demonstrated proficiency in prescription processing, preparation, and verification, with strong attention to detail and accuracy. Solid knowledge of pharmacy operations, dispensing procedures, and relevant regulations, with experience working in a community pharmacy setting. Current registration and good standing as a Pharmacy Technician (or eligibility for registration) with the appropriate regulatory body. Experience working collaboratively with pharmacists and other Pharmacy Technicians in a fast-paced environment. Skill in inventory control, including ordering, receiving, organizing stock, and managing returns and recalls. Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, support diverse patient needs, and maintain a welcoming, professional atmosphere. Strong organizational and time-management abilities, with capacity to prioritize tasks and handle multiple responsibilities efficiently. Comfort using pharmacy management software, electronic health records, and related digital tools, with basic computer literacy.

What you’ll do

The role involves processing and verifying prescriptions, managing third-party billing, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Additionally, the technician provides customer service to patients and manages pharmacy inventory and stock.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Registered Pharmacy Technician in good standing with the appropriate regulatory body. Proficiency in pharmacy operations, dispensing procedures, and the use of pharmacy management software is required.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Inventory Control · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Prescription Processing
• Prescription Verification
• Third-party Billing
• Inventory Control
• Customer Service
• Pharmacy Management Software
• Electronic Health Records
• Medication Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Time Management
• Organization
• Patient Communication

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Retail
• Customer Service & Support