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Pharmacy Technician - Full-Time

Lawtons
Lower Sackville, NS
Full-time
Entry Level
Posted 14 days ago

Career Group:* Pharmacy Careers *Job Category:* Retail - Pharmacy *Job Type:* Full-Time *Our family of 134,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1500 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family. The Registered Pharmacy Technician position is a regulated position that requires the individual to be licensed with the provincial college of pharmacy. In addition to all duties that can be performed by a pharmacy assistant, the RPT is able to conduct some restricted activities under the indirect supervision of a pharmacist. The authorized duties of the technician are limited by legal restrictions imposed by individual Provincial Pharmacy Regulatory Bodies. It is essential that both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians clearly understand which functions and duties may be performed by the RPT and which duties may not be undertaken by the RPT. *transfer prescriptions to and receive prescriptions from other pharmacies, * ensure the accuracy of drug and personal health information in patient records An RPT may only perform these restricted activities if: * a pharmacist has assessed the prescription, the patient, the patient's health history and medication record and has determined that the drug therapy is appropriate for the patient, and Completion of the Pharmacy Technician Certification * Knowledge of MS Word and Excel * Experience with Lawtons Drugs/Sobeys Pharmacy Computer systems preferred * Available days, evenings, and weekends Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. Sobeys is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Are you a Registered Pharmacy Technician in Nova Scotia?*