Pharmacy Assistant

**Location**:
1685 Tech Avenue, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 0A7

Looking for a career that offers a peaceful and high-tech work environment? Look no further than Central Pharmacy Services, - where tranquility and innovation go hand in hand. Our workplace is not only pristine, contemporary, and driven by technology where you can enjoy stable fixed shifts and a predictable schedule, that brings balance to your work-life.

At Central Pharmacy Services, we are the catalyst for the Future of Pharmacy. Shoppers Drug Mart is undergoing an unprecedented transformation that will revolutionize healthcare across Canada, and our CPS team is right at the heart of this remarkable change We are committed to creating most streamlined and versatile central fill network in the country - let’s bring this vision to life together

**Why join us at Central Services?**
Central Pharmacy Services is a division of Loblaw/Shoppers Drug Mart that centrally fills prescriptions for patients and provides other prescription processing services. By streamlining these crucial functions, we enable Pharmacists and their teams at Shoppers Drug Mart locations to focus on what is important - the patient We pride ourselves on having a great team spirit.

**What’s in it for you?**
- Competitive Pay
- Great Benefits that are highly customizable and include a vacation purchase option
- Employee Discount of 30% on in store purchases
- Potential licensing assistance to financially support licensing costs (role dependent)
- Sign-On Bonus’ and Relocation Support

**Why this role is important?**

**Pharmacy Assistant**, C**entral Pharmacy Services (CPAK)**

**Location**:1685 Tech Avenue, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 0A7

Morning Shift: Monday to Friday 6AM-2PM

Afternoon Shift: Monday to Friday 2PM-10PM

Overnight Shift: Sunday to Thursday 10PM-6AM

CPAK is a division of Shoppers that prepares the medication packs that are distributed at the stores to patients. This centralized production of these packs enables the pharmacist and team at store to spend their time focusing on what is important - the patient Working with the team, you will be responsible to ensure that the prepared CPAKs are accurate and prepared in a timely manner. We pride ourselves in having awesome team spirit We have a great benefits package, Shoppers Drug Mart discount, Goodlife gym discount, RRSP/Pension plans and Employee share ownership plan

Shoppers Drug Mart was acquired by Loblaw in 2014, the largest employer in Canada - making your career opportunities within our larger organization - endless

We are hiring a **Pharmacy Assistant, **Central Pharmacy Services (CPAK)

Reporting directly to the Team Lead, you will be responsible for preforming day to day operations in regard to medication preparation and inventory management duties.

**What **you’ll** do**:

- Prepare and package medications
- Ensure the number of pills in each package is correct
- Count each package quickly and accurately
- Prepare CPAKs for delivery
- Operation of Machinery
- Operate and maintain the Vandenbrink Blister Packaging Machine® (VBM) used to generate and produce weekly compliance packs for SDM stores
- Ensure that the VBMs have the correct and necessary supply of medication within the dispensing unit to prepare the compliance packs
- Clean and maintain the VBMs when necessary to ensure optimal performance

**What **you’ll** need**:

- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Ability to easily navigate basic computer software
- Ability to prioritize work assignments
- Ability to adapt to change
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment where high attention to detail and accuracy is essential
- Ability to work and maneuver quickly and consistently for extended periods of time
- Positive, cooperative, and team-oriented attitude
- Minimum 1-2 years of Pharmacy Assistant experience, within Pharmacy or Hospital setting

**Employment Type**:
Full time

**Type of Role**:
Regular