Pharmacy Assistant - Mississauga, Canada - Shoppers Drug Mart / Pharmaprix

Shoppers Drug Mart / Pharmaprix

Verified Company

Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Location:

6300 Viscount Road, Unit 1, Mississauga, Ontario, L4V 1H3

At Shoppers Drug Mart, we're innovating health and wellness in Canada.

From prescriptions to walk-in clinics, and a beloved loyalty program, we're caring and supporting our customers in new ways every day.

With more than 1,300 locally owned and operated stores from coast to coast, the Shoppers Drug Mart network is more than a great place to shop, it's a great place to work.

We're committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness and inclusivity. Join our team, and help recognize a healthy future for your career and for all Canadians.

Why this role is important?

Pharmacy Assistant**Location: 6300 Viscount Rd, Mississauga, Ontario

Shift: 6am to 2pm Sunday to Thursday

Why is this role
important?
We are a leader in retail and pharmacy. Well-known and convenient, with an extensive store network servicing the needs of Canadians.

We are a Canadian success story of 50 years, created by recognizing needs, building relationships, and focusing on doing what is needed for our patients and customers.

And right now, that means providing more ways to care through our pharmacy services.

Our Pharmacy team at our Central office drives the strategy and service planning for our store pharmacies, to ensure our patients get the best and most innovative services to help them with their healthcare needs.

We help ensure Shoppers remains a leader in retail pharmacy, innovating new product and service offerings on a national and provincial stage, setting strategy, taking smart risks and responsibility for our recommendations, and getting things done.

Shoppers Drug Mart is one of the most recognized and trusted names in Canadian retailing, with over 1,200 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix stores in each province and three territories.

We are one of the most convenient retailers in Canada, proudly serving Canadians who believe being healthy means looking and feeling good.

Loblaw Companies Limited is Canada's food and pharmacy leader, the nation's largest retailer, and the majority unit holder of Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust.

Loblaw - and its portfolio of grocery, health and beauty, financial services, and apparel businesses - provides Canadians with an unparalleled mix of value, assortment, and convenience, and offers Canadians two of the country's most recognized brands - President's Choice and no name.

The acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart, along with the powerful Life Brand and Optimum brand, has only served to reinforce our leadership position in the marketplace.

As well, our PC (Presidents Choice) Plus program, omni-channel efforts, and multicultural merchandising offerings continued to be points of differentiation for our customer experience.

We are hiring a
Pharmacy Assistant, Central Pharmacy Services.
You will be responsible for performing day-to-day operations for medication preparation and inventory management duties.

What you will
do:

Prepare and package medications as per Pharmacy Standards of Practice, ensuring all relevant information and documentation is complete
Accurately enter and maintain appropriate data within the applicable systems
Ensure prescriptions are prioritized correctly in accordance with workflow
Resolve technical issues by contacting IT (Information Technology) Service Desk as required
Prepare each prescription quickly and accurately
Prepare prescriptions for delivery
May be required to perform inventory management, under the direction and supervision of the pharmacist
Unpack and receive pharmacy totes inside pharmacy in a secure environment
Maintain proper storage of medications within the pharmacy according to 5S principles
Ensure stock bottles are put away in accordance with established workflow
Ensure narcotic inventory is detail received and records updated under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist
Put away received pharmacy inventory in appropriate location in accordance with established workflow
Prioritize recalls and immediately isolate product; quarantine until details of the recall are provided
Ensure stock rotation is completed and expired product is removed from the shelf and returned in accordance with standard operating procedures
Perform cycle counts in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures
Ensure regular replenishment of pharmacy drugs and supplies
Operate and maintain the automated dispensing equipment used to generate and produce prescriptions
Ensure that the machines have the correct and necessary supply of medication within the dispensing unit to prepare the prescriptions
Clean and maintain the equipment when necessary to ensure optimal performance
Follow Standard Operating Procedures and Pharmacist direction, and adhere to all legal requirements, including provincial and federal regulations and bylaw's
Comply with all established loss prevention polici