Pharmacy technical assistant
Portland Pharmasave
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate
- 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
- Supervise and direct activities of other medical technologists or technicians
- 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
- Organize and maintain inventory
- Assist health care professionals
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Flexibility
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers