Pharmacy Technician - Victoria, Canada - Costco Wholesale

Costco Wholesale
Costco Wholesale
Verified Company
Victoria, Canada

1 week ago

Sophia Lee

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Description

Must be licensed and in good standing in the Province of BC.

Description of position
Assists Pharmacist to fill and dispense prescriptions for patients. Assists patients at counter, retrieves prescriptions, processes register transactions. Orders and stocks drugs, supplies, and over-the-counter merchandise. Updates patient records and inventory, processes invoices, and makes accounting entries using computerized system. Dispenses prescription medications utilizing pharmacy standards.


Daily tasks and responsibilities

  • Assists patients at counter, receives written prescriptions for Pharmacist, and retrieves filled prescriptions. Processes register transactions. Receives payment, makes change, processes checks, credit and debit charges. Provides prompt and courteous patient services. Answers phones, directs members to product location.
  • Obtains patient medical history and maintains confidential computer record, and assists pharmacist in updating patient profile and entering prescription information into the pharmacy computer to extent permitted by provincial regulations. Preserves patient confidentiality.
  • Fills prescriptions by bringing stock bottles, counting medication into appropriate container, labeling, and pricing prescriptions under Pharmacist's supervision to the extent permitted by provincial regulations.
  • Completes packaging verification for prescriptions previously checked for therapeutic appropriateness by the pharmacist to the extent permitted by provincial regulations. Follows safety and security procedures.
  • Counts, labels (including appropriate auxiliary labels), and packages prescriptions, through workflow and bin management.
  • Alerts pharmacist to drug interactions in prescription and over the counter medications.
  • Verifies prescriptions and refills with physicians by phone as needed and takes verbal prescriptions to the extent permitted by provincial regulations. Selects generic substitutions when necessary.
  • Prepares thirdparty insurance claims, processes invoices, and makes accounting entries using computerized system.
  • Orders, receives, tags, and stocks prescription drugs, supplies and overthe counter products. Follows product storage procedures, standards and merchandising plan. Performs department 93 stocking duties as well as OTC roaming. Creates product signs. Ensures department is clean at all times.

Non-essential functions and tasks

  • Assists with other assigned duties as necessary.

Typical schedule

  • Typical shifts and days off will be discussed at the time of the interview._
  • Education/Training:

Completed provincial Pharmacy Technician certification or Completed a Pharmacy Technician course at a Community College and the Pharmacy Examination Board of Canada Qualifying exam.

  • Permits/Licenses/Certifications:
Licensed as a Pharmacy Technician in good standing in province of work.

  • Experience:

Employees with current Costco Pharmacy experience will be given preference

  • Knowledge/Skills:
Computer, math, and member service skills preferred.

  • Other:

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent


Salary:
From $31.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week


Benefits:


  • Dental care
  • Extended health care
  • Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

  • French not required

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Evening shift
  • Weekends as needed

Work Location:
In person
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