pharmacy technical assistant
- Portland, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Work conditions and physical capabilities
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate
- Help pharmacists
- Maintain inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products
- Maintain prescription records
- Position patients for treatments by chiropractor or machine
- Prepare medications for clients
- Set up and dismantle equipment
- Supervise and direct activities of other medical technologists or technicians
- Help with scheduling and workflow
- Bill third party insurers
- Compound oral solutions, ointments and creams
- Maintain inventories of medications and prescription records of pharmaceutical products
- Organize and maintain inventory
- Assist health care professionals
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Flexibility
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
More about this job
Responsibilities
Verify prescription information, assist pharmacists, prepare and compound medications, and maintain medication inventories and prescription records. Support scheduling and workflow, bill third-party insurers, set up equipment, and assist healthcare professionals.
Requirements
A secondary school graduation certificate and 2 to less than 3 years of experience are specified. The role requires accuracy, dependability, strong oral communication, organization, teamwork, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment under pressure while standing for extended periods.
Skills
- Prescription Accuracy
- Medication Preparation
- Medication Compounding
- Inventory Management
- Prescription Recordkeeping
- Pharmacist Support
- Third-Party Insurance Billing
- Scheduling
- Workflow Coordination
- Equipment Setup
- Team Supervision
- Attention To Detail
- Oral Communication
- Organization
- Dependability
- Teamwork
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Retail
Keywords
- Pharmacy
- Prescription Accuracy
- Medication Preparation
- Oral Solutions
- Ointments
- Creams
- Medication Inventory
- Pharmaceutical Products
- Prescription Records
- Pharmacist Support
- Third-Party Insurance Billing
- Scheduling
- Workflow Coordination
- Equipment Setup
- Healthcare Professionals
- Medical Technicians
- Attention To Detail
- Oral Communication
- Teamwork
- On-The-Job Training