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Rexall 7305
It starts with you. That's a simple sentence but it says a lot. It reminds each one of us that what we do matters. Every single Rexall employee contributes to our mission -- whatever your title, whatever your role, you act as a catalyst in a chain of events that helps people in your community and beyond. And by choosing to belong at Rexall, you'll join a team of passionate people working together to improve lives and advance the profession of pharmacy.
At Rexall, Canadas leader in Pharmacy Healthcare, the Pharmacy Assistant reports to the Pharmacy Manager and is responsible for patient greeting, dispensing prescription medications, and answering any general questions from patients and referring to Pharmacist when required. You must be able to take on tasks as required as you are the front face of our company providing the highest amount of service by:
Assist the Pharmacist with the preparation, packaging, and distribution of patient prescriptions
Evaluate legality, interpret and input all prescriptions, labels and consent forms to ensure patient information is up to date and in the pharmacys computer system
Complete documentations such as third party management and reconciliation, filling prescriptions, printing, invoices, etc.
Monitor inventory levels and identify approaching and critical expiry dates
Assisting with cashier responsibilities as required
Having a can-do attitude when tasked with responsibilities
Good communicator both written and verbal
Willingness to work weeknights and weekends
Ultimately, if you have the right attitude, we can team you up with our colleagues who have the same passion and teach you the rest!
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Additional Skills
- Schedule appointments
- Perform general clerical duties
- Order supplies and equipment
- Maintain records and inventories of supplies
Work Setting
- Pharmacy
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Security and Safety
- Confidential security clearance
Pharmacy Assistant Specific Skills
- Compound, package and label pharmaceutical products
- Assist health care professionals
- Maintain prescription records and inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products