Position: Pharmacy Aide

Job Location: 199 E Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1N5 Canada

Number of Positions: 2

Salary: $25.75 / hour

Employment Groups: Youth, Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, Visible minorities, Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada

Terms of Employment: Permanent employment, Full time, 32 to 40 hours / week

Language: English

Start Date: As soon as possible

Employment Conditions: Morning, Day, Evening

Education: College, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work Setting: Pharmacy or drugstore

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate.
• Enter client information in databases.
• Help pharmacists.
• Maintain inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products.
• Maintain prescription records.
• Prepare medications for clients.
• Set up and dismantle equipment.
• Supervise and direct activities of other medical technologists or technicians.
• Apply and adjust casts, splints, and bandages.
• Clean and maintain equipment.
• Help with scheduling and workflow.
• Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies.
• Operate and maintain sterilization equipment and instrumentation for re-use according to standardized safety practices.
• Bill third-party insurers.
• Compound oral solutions, ointments, and creams.
• Maintain inventories of medications and prescription records of pharmaceutical products.
• Interpret physician's specifications.
• Maintain inventory of equipment.
• Perform general clerical duties.
• Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone, and booking appointments.
• Order supplies and equipment.
• Schedule and confirm appointments.

Experience and Specialization:

• Work conditions: Fast-paced environment, work under pressure, attention to detail, standing for extended periods of time.

Personal Suitability:

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player

How to Apply: By email