Pharmacy technical assistant

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: French
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
• Pharmacy technician/assistant
• Pharmacy (PharmD, BS, BSc, BPharm)
• Pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences and administration, other
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

Pharmacy or drugstoreCommunity or retail pharmacy

Tasks

Compound oral solutions, ointments and creamsEnsure the information on prescriptions is accurate, enter client information in databases and prepare medications for clientsMaintain inventories of medications and prescription records of pharmaceutical productsInterpret physician's specificationOrder supplies and equipmentCompound, package and label pharmaceutical productsAssist health care professionalsMaintain prescription records and inventories of medications and pharmaceutical productsProcess claims such as health insurance or workers compensationOrganize and maintain inventory

Area of work experience

Pharmaceuticals and medicines

Security and safety

Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Manual dexterityAttention to detailFast-paced environmentCombination of sitting, standing, walkingAbility to distinguish between coloursWork under pressure

Personal suitability

AccurateDependabilityEfficient interpersonal skillsExcellent oral communicationInterpersonal awarenessJudgementOrganizedTeam playerInitiativeReliabilityAbility to multitask

Health benefits

Dental planDisability benefitsHealth care planParamedical services coverage

Long term benefits

Life insuranceRegistered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

Free parking availablePaid time off (volunteering or personal days)