Pharmasave #120 - Salt Spring Island

Salt Spring Island, BC

Pharmasave #120 - Salt Spring Island

Salt Spring Island, BC

pharmacy assistant

Salt Spring Island, BC (view on map)

Posted 3 days ago

Job Description

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 24 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
Work setting
• Pharmacy or drugstore
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
• Prepare medications for clients
• Set up and dismantle equipment
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Compound, package and label pharmaceutical products
• Help with scheduling and workflow
• Bill third party insurers
• Compound oral solutions, ointments and creams
• Maintain inventories of medications and prescription records of pharmaceutical products
• Perform general clerical duties
• Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone and booking appointments
• Order supplies and equipment
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Organize inventories using computerized inventory control systems
• Accept cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit payment
Computer and technology knowledge
• Kroll Software
Security and safety
• Confidential security clearance
Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• 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
Screening questions
• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you live near the job location?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options
• Shift
• Flexible hours
• Day
• Weekend
Financial benefits
• Bonus
Other benefits
• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
Support for persons with disabilities
• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for youths
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for Veterans
• Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)
Support for Indigenous people
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
Support for mature workers
• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities