Pharmacy Assistant

**All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague.**:
At MediSystem Pharmacy, you can use your skills to do meaningful work that has a real impact, in an environment that promotes learning, growth and opportunity. Whether it’s your first job or you’re ready for a new challenge, MediSystem Pharmacy can turn your potential into performance that is recognized and rewarded. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and a work-life balance.

**Why this role is important?**

MediSystem is a division of Shoppers Drug Mart and is a specialized pharmacy servicing seniors in long term care and retirement homes throughout Canada for over 24 years. We currently service over 40,000 seniors across Canada. MediSystem is part of the Shoppers Drug Mart network of over 1,400 stores.

The decision to join a company is a big one. We have opportunities for hard working, energetic and reliable people just like you

**What you will need to succeed as a Pharmacy Assistant**:

- No experience required in Pharmacy
- Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and willingness to learn
- Excellent oral and written communication and teamwork skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to maneuver quickly and consistently for an extended period of time
- To be adaptable, you may work in different departments to support workflow
- Ability to problem solve and make decisions

As a Pharmacy Assistant you will learn the below functions and may support in other areas, as required.
- Automation
- Generate automation reports via Kroll pharmacy management software
- Package medications into unit dose pouches using the automation machine
- Perform machine maintenance and troubleshooting
- Manage automation workflow to meet workflow targets and schedules
- Inventory
- Maintain inventory at pharmacy to pre-specified minimum stock levels
- Place orders for and maintain stock levels of pharmacy supplies or specialty items when needed
- Perform inventory pre-count preparation and assist inventory count vendors on inventory count days
- Action drug recalls and help obtain alternatives when products are unavailable
- Shipping
- Follow a step by step workflow process to prepare packages for shipment
- Working with a team, you will use an automated process to package orders for nursing homes and have them ready for delivery
- Investigate and troubleshoot orders to have them shipped on time
- Prescription Filling
- Follow a step-by-step workflow process to prepare medication orders for patients
- Label medication and over the counter products, prepare medication blister packs, and mixtures
- Use Kroll software in preparing and labeling prescriptions

**To help you stand out, any or **all** of** the following are **considered an asset**:

- High school diploma
- Kroll software experience
- Pharmacy experience with Long Term Care
- A thorough understanding of quality assurance and delivery of service excellence
- Demonstrate ability to work as an effective team member
- Ability to prioritize work assignments

**How **you’ll** succeed**:
At MediSystem a division of Shoppers Drug Mart, we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.

**What **we** offer?**
- Colleague Discount Program
- Competitive Benefit Plan
- Employer Matched Pension
- Employee Share Ownership Program
- Tuition Assistance Program
- And Much More

This role requires employees to stand for extended periods of time and be flexible to work a variety of shifts during the business hours of operations, which includes occasional weekend shifts and statutory holidays.

**Employment Type**:
Full time

**Type of Role**:
Temporary with Benefits (Fixed Term)

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. recognizes Canada’s diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct - it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.