Pharmacy Assistant - London, Canada - CareRx

CareRx

Verified Company

London, Canada

4 days ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

About CareRx
CareRx is Canada's leading provider of pharmacy services to seniors communities.

We serve over 96,000 residents in over 1,600 seniors and other congregate care communities (long-term care homes, retirement homes, assisted living facilities, and group homes).

We are a national organization with a large network of pharmacy fulfillment centers strategically located across the country.

This allows us to deliver medications in a timely and cost-effective manner and quickly respond to routine changes in medication management.

We use best-in-class technology that automates the preparation and verification of multi-dose compliance packaging of medication, providing the highest levels of safety and adherence for individuals with complex medication regimes.

We take an active role in working with our home operator partners to promote resident health, staff education, and medication system quality and efficiency.

Whether you do your best work in a dispensary, in a clinical setting, in an office, or on the road, we have an opportunity for you.

Position Summary
The
Pharmacy Assistant plays an important role in the quality and safety of our medications. They assist in the preparation, packaging and organization of the medication deliveries, which requires an exceptional attention to detail. Their support to the Pharmacists and Technicians is essential to maintaining our quality standards.

The location is a closed pharmacy with no direct patient contact

Your Day to Day:

Ensuring accurate documentation of completed work as per policies and procedures
Preparing prescriptions (gathering data from nursing staff) to be filled via dispensary software
Processing, adjudicating, dispensing, and filling prescriptions
Preparing compounds, creams, liquids, etc.
Maintaining a clean and safe work environment
Maintaining strict confidentiality and ethical standards

What You Bring To The Team:

Experience as a Pharmacy Assistant or certification from an accredited Pharmacy Assistant program
Working knowledge of pharmacy calculations
Visual acuity, numeracy, detail oriented, manual dexterity appropriate for handling strip packs, prescription bottles and labels
Strong interpersonal communication skills, able to maintain a professional demeanor when speaking with clientele. Remains calm under pressure and is able to meet tight deadlines
Excellent organizational skills and detail oriented
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated customer service experience; strong motivation to succeed
Possess a positive, cooperative and teamoriented attitude
Experience with KROLL, PointClickCare and Medecare/Ecare an asset

Qualities for Success:

Ability to manage changing priorities
Ability to work independently, and as a member of a team
Customer service oriented
Excellent problemsolving and decisionmaking skills
Strong attention to detail
Strong organizational and timemanagement skills

Application Process:

All applicants must successfully pass satisfactory background screening (depending on the role - Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit Check, Driver's Abstract, Education Verification, Current Professional Registration) and referencing.

Background screening will be completed after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted