(CAN) Pharmacy Assistant (PT)

Job summary

Assist the pharmacist with prescription intake, data entry, prescription preparation and accuracy checks, while supporting patient care and delivering customer service. Maintain pharmacy inventory and cleanliness, complete clerical and administrative tasks, and assist with over-the-counter operations and cashier duties as assigned.

Job details

Position Summary...The Pharmacy Assistant assists the Pharmacist in the technical aspects of prescription filling and administrative duties in order to increase the Pharmacist's opportunity to provide patient care. The Pharmacy Assistant is expected to participate in all aspects of Pharmacy Operations required of a team player. They are a key member in the delivery of superior customer service. What You'll Do... Receiving prescriptions from patients, following provincial legal/regulatory conditions and assessing the prescription for completeness i.e. Name; Address; DOB; Allergies; 3rd Party Information; Any Special Requests; Prescriber; Generic/Brand; Prioritizing Prescriptions with 21st Century Guidelines. Performing Computer Functions as directed by the Pharmacist i.e. 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 Pharmacist in maintaining appropriate stock levels of drugs and supplies, checking for and pulling expired medications at least monthly, cleaning up Will Call Bin of 'stale' prescriptions on a regular basis, writing up returns, ordering of drugs and supplies, using preferred wholesaler for Pharmacy purchases as much as possible i.e. Kohl and Frisch, operating of the Telxon gun, checking off, pricing and putting away pharmacy orders, zoning the pharmacy shelves, 'X- ing' bottles when opened and interchangeable drug knowledge and appropriate maintenance/selection of key brands/preferred generics. General Housekeeping, stocking Prescription filling supplies (Vials, labels, bags), keeping the dispensary clean, organized and neat, maintaining 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 and memos and completing any administrative support functions assigned (i.e. journals, accounts receivable, Aged Trial Balance). Assisting with OTC Operations and ordering, stocking, cashier duties as assigned by OTC Manager and/or Pharmacist. The pay range for this position is $17.60 - $23.10/hr. Rate of pay will be determined based on relevant experience. ‎ L’échelle salariale pour ce poste est de 17.60 à 23.10 $/h. . La rémunération sera déterminée en fonction de l’expérience pertinente. ㅤ Minimum Qualifications... Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications. Age – 16 or older Preferred Qualifications... Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications. Walmart will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants and associates as required by law. Primary Location… 1051 GARNER RD W, ANCASTER, ON L9G 3K9, Canada Are you currently a Walmart associate? Please login to your Workday account and use the Find Jobs report to apply for this job. Find Jobs ㅤ Important Note: To support resume screening, interviews and other candidate evaluations, we may use artificial intelligence-powered tools, including internal or third-party developed automated decision-making tools. For more information, please see Walmart Canada Job Applicant Privacy Notice.

What you’ll do

Assist the pharmacist with prescription intake, data entry, prescription preparation and accuracy checks, while supporting patient care and delivering customer service. Maintain pharmacy inventory and cleanliness, complete clerical and administrative tasks, and assist with over-the-counter operations and cashier duties as assigned.

Requirements

The only stated minimum qualification is that applicants must be at least 16 years old. No education or prior experience requirements are specified.

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Inventory Control · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Prescription Processing
• Prescription Data Entry
• Prescription Filling
• Medication Selection and Preparation
• Dosage Calculations
• Drug Name Recognition
• Inventory Control
• Customer Service
• Patient Information Management
• Prescription Accuracy Checks
• Pharmacy Stock Ordering
• Cashier Duties
• Clerical Organization
• Pharmacy Housekeeping

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Retail
• Customer Service & Support
• Administrative