Pharmacy Assistant.

Posted:
8/8/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
New Brunswick, Canada ⋅ Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

Referred applicants must not apply directly to this role. All referred applicants must use their unique referral link generated when they are referred by an existing colleague.

Location:

10 Deware Drive, Moncton, New Brunswick, E1H 2S6

Looking for a career that offers a peaceful and high-tech work environment? Look no further than Central Pharmacy Services, - where tranquility and innovation go hand in hand. Our workplace is not only pristine, contemporary, and driven by technology where you can enjoy stable fixed shifts and a predictable schedule, that brings balance to your work-life.

At Central Pharmacy Services, we are the catalyst for the Future of Pharmacy. Shoppers Drug Mart is undergoing an unprecedented transformation that will revolutionize healthcare across Canada, and our CPS team is right at the heart of this remarkable change! We are committed to creating most streamlined and versatile central fill network in the country – let’s bring this vision to life together!

Why join us at Central Services?
Central Pharmacy Services is a division of Loblaw/Shoppers Drug Mart that centrally fills prescriptions for patients and provides other prescription processing services. By streamlining these crucial functions, we enable Pharmacists and their teams at Shoppers Drug Mart locations to focus on what is important – the patient! We pride ourselves on having a great team spirit.

What’s in it for you?

  • Competitive Pay
  • Great Benefits that are highly customizable and include a vacation purchase option
  • Employee Discount of 30% on in store purchases
  • Potential licensing assistance to financially support licensing costs (role dependent)
  • Sign-On Bonus’ and Relocation Support

Why this role is important?

Looking for a career that offers a peaceful and high-tech work environment? Look no further than Central Pharmacy Services, - where tranquility and innovation go hand in hand. Our workplace is not only pristine, contemporary, and driven by technology where you can enjoy stable fixed shifts and a predictable schedule, that brings balance to your work-life. 

 

At Central Pharmacy Services, we are the catalyst for the Future of Pharmacy. Shoppers Drug Mart is undergoing an unprecedented transformation that will revolutionize healthcare across Canada, and our CPS team is right at the heart of this remarkable change! We are committed to creating most streamlined and versatile central fill network in the country – let’s bring this vision to life together!

 

Why join us at Central Services? 
Central Pharmacy Services is a division of Loblaw/Shoppers Drug Mart that centrally fills prescriptions for patients and provides other prescription processing services. By streamlining these crucial functions, we enable Pharmacists and their teams at Shoppers Drug Mart locations to focus on what is important – the patient! We pride ourselves on having a great team spirit.

 

What’s in it for you? 

·         Competitive Pay 

·         Great Benefits that are highly customizable and include a vacation purchase option 

·         Employee Discount of 30% on in store purchases 

·         Potential licensing assistance to financially support licensing costs (role dependent)

·         Sign-On Bonus’ and Relocation Support 

Why is this role important :
Reporting to the Production Team Lead, the Pharmacy Assistant will support the pharmacy's overall operations, including communicating with client pharmacies, coordinating with vendor and support teams, dispensing medication, and assisting in the dispensary's maintenance. 


What you'll do:

  • Practice within federal/provincial, regulatory/legal requirements, provincial Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice, and Policies, demonstrating professional integrity and acting to uphold a high level of professional standard of practice 
  • Ensure all privacy requirements are met, including customer confidentiality and consent management 
  • Ensure the accuracy of all prescriptions dispensed 
  • Maintain all records required by legislation, standards of practice, and policy, such as customer records and narcotic and controlled drug records. 
  • Provide timely and favorable resolutions to customer needs and requests from other partners. 
  • Promote Pharmacy campaigns, programs, and services as appropriate 
  • Control access to the dispensary concerning inventory and patient confidentiality 
  • Review and maintain Workflow Queues regularly 
  • Review of stock to identify expired inventory 
  • Oversight of current stock levels and medication orders from wholesaler 
  • Ensure all requirements for documentation and control of substances under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Regulations are met and reporting to Health Canada and regulatory bodies as necessary is completed 
  • Ensure proper preparation, packaging, distribution, and storage of all inventory, including those that require special handling and training 
  • Ensure the dispensary reflects an appropriate image of the Pharmacy as a safe, organized, and efficient workplace 
  • Ensure inventory is placed in proper areas 
  • At shift change, communicate all outstanding issues to corresponding team members. 
  • Ensure all Pharmacy team members comply with internal policies 
  • Involvement with financial reports as appropriate 
  • Identify and report business-building opportunities, both internally and externally, and take action where appropriate. 
  • Read and action store communications on in-store web 
  • Report and raise Pharmacy Incidents for medication or privacy incidents (actual and near-misses) 
  • Ensure the pharmacy team works cohesively to complete necessary activities 
  • Support ongoing training for all Pharmacy team members 
  • Commitment to promoting a workplace of inclusiveness and belonging 


What you bring:

  • Independent thinking and decision making - make decisions when dealing with issues or problems 
  • Plan, coordinated, and delegated assignments and provided coaching to Pharmacy colleagues 
  • Proven ability to drive and build the business, lead by example, and support enterprise programs 
  • Prioritize activities quickly in response to changing initiatives 
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Commitment to providing exceptional customer service 
  • Superior customer relations skills and a good sense of professionalism 
  • Strong problem-solving skills, including experience formulating and implementing action plans 
  • Personal solid computing skills and knowledge of Pharmacy systems are definite asset 
  • Ensure all Health & Safety procedures are followed to provide a healthy and safe work environment for all colleagues. Complete mandatory training and voluntary continuing education workshops as needed 
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Employment Type:

Full time

Type of Role:

Regular

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