Pharmacy Assistant - Hamilton, Canada - Westend Pharmacy

Description

A well-established and expanding Pharmacy in Hamilton is looking for a full-time Pharmacy assistant with excellent computer and customer service skills to join its team


Responsibilities and duties:

• Patient greeting and confirmation of accuracy of all prescription information prior to assissting the pharmacist
• Assist pharmacists in filling prescriptions and preparing Blister packs
• Verify that customers receive correct prescriptions
• Collect statistics
• Stock items on shelves
• Check on expiration date and maitain usable inventory on the shelves
• Enter clients information and prescription details in data base
• Assist pharmacists and other pharmacy staff
• May process medical billing information
• Handle returns, recalls and follow up on credit issued by vendors
• Order, receive and maintain inventory of medications
• Review invoices and documentation related to supply chain
• Prepare and process billing claims, disbursements and related documents
• Maintain a clean and organized work space and dispensary
• Enter, scan and process prescriptions using the pharmacy dispensing software
• Screen telephone calls for the pharmacist and respond to customers inquires
• Knowledge to Provide services to clients to maintain and build organization and success
• Knowledge of displaying, promoting and selling products
• Prepare and deliver written, oral or visual material that presents information
• May bill third party insurance
• Accurate maintenance of pharmacy stock through inventory control systems
• Handling customer prescription pick up
• Assisting with cashier responsibilities as required
• Conduct online marketing
• Deliver goods to customers
• Perform other duties and tasks as required from time to time

Job Requirements:

• One year experience in Pharmacy premises is required.
• Two years of education after high school in pharmacy related studies
• Knowledge of MS office, MS word, MS excel
• Excellent communication skills in English both oral and written (IELTS / CELPIP)
• Knowledge of ecommerce and website promotion
• Sales and customer care skills
• Client service skills, strong interpersonal skills, problem solving skills, attentions to detail skills, processing information skills and organizational skills
• Knowledge of Nexysus software is an asset

Salary:
$18.00-$23.00 per hour


Benefits:

• Casual dress

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Hamilton, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

- pharmacy compounding: 1 year (required)


Work Location:
In person