pharmacy assistant

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Urban area
• Pharmacy or drugstore

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate
• Enter client information in databases
• Help pharmacists
• Maintain inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products
• Maintain prescription records
• Position patients for treatments by chiropractor or machine
• Prepare medications for clients
• Set up and dismantle equipment
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Compound, package and label pharmaceutical products
• Help with scheduling and workflow
• Clean and dress wounds
• Bill third party insurers
• Maintain supplies
• Maintain inventory of equipment
• Schedule and confirm appointments

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Physically demanding
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Sound discrimination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Reliability
• Ability to multitask
• Creativity
• Dedication

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available