Pharmacy Assistant with Experience

**The Opportunity**:
The Pharmacy Assistant is primarily responsible for dispensary duties including prescription entry/processing, picking/packaging and shipping of medications, answering telephone calls, accounts receivables and payments, maintaining inventory, assisting in compounding where permitted by scope of practice, and other administrative duties as required to support the pharmacy team.

**A Day in the Life (What you will do here)**:

- Accurate processing of prescriptions for all programs/medications, including following up on insurance billing issues with third-party payers/patient support programs.
- Label, pick and package prescriptions in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures to ensure supply to patients in a safe, efficient, and accurate manner.
- Adherence to all relevant guidelines including the established Standard Operating Procedures and all applicable regulatory requirements as set out by the Ontario College of Pharmacists.
- Ensure safe and appropriate storage of medications.
- Actively contribute to the ongoing review of pharmacy policies and procedures.
- Inventory management and reconciliation which includes ordering, maintaining, and organizing appropriate inventory and packaging supplies to support dispensing.
- Monitoring of fridge temperatures and reporting any variances directly to the Director Pharmacy.
- Developing and maintaining professional relationships with health care professionals, reimbursement coordinators, private payers, and patients.
- Prepare medications for shipping, including packing into cold chain coolers.
- Accurately arrange for delivery services/couriers so that prescriptions are received on-time by patients/clinics.
- Call patients to schedule refills of medications.
- Attends and participates in staff meetings.
- Assist with other duties as assigned by pharmacist and/or manager within the scope of practice of role.

**What you need to ensure you are set up for success**:

- Minimum 1-2-year experience in pharmacy setting required.
- Experience with Kroll preferred.
- Knowledge and understanding of specialty medications along with third-party billing issues is considered an asset.
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written in English. Ability to effectively communicate in French is an asset.
- Strong computer skills in a Windows environment using MS Office (Excel, Word).
- Excellent phone etiquette and interpersonal skills.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
- Proven ability to self-manage time, set priorities and multi-task to meet various competing work deadlines.
- Ability to perform all technical duties involved in the successful dispensing of medications.
- Ability to perform physical activities required of the role including the ability to lift up to 50 lbs., and standing for extended periods.
- This position requires a significant degree of self-starting and independence.

**What makes you a great fit for this team**:

- Your commitment to providing a high level of service to your internal and external clients.
- You are highly adaptable with a track record of success during times of growth and organizational change.
- You have a proven track record of developing trust and influence at multiple levels.
- You demonstrate an impactful and candid communication style.
- You have exceptional organizational skills with the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, management, and stakeholders.

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: $16.55-$17.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 16 per week

**Experience**:

- pharmacy: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person