Pharmacy Assistant

Referred applicants must not apply directly to this role. All referred applicants must use their unique referral link generated when they are referred by an existing colleague.

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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?

Take ownership and find more ways to care about our local store owners in a career at Shoppers Drug Mart Central Office / Store Support. Provide great service, specific expertise, and actionable advice to support Associate-Owners and their staff in delivering the best health, beauty, and convenience services to Canadians.

Chez Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix, nous innovons en matière de santé et de bien-être au Canada. Des ordonnances aux cliniques sans rendez-vous, en passant par un programme de fidélisation des plus appréciés, nous prenons soin de nos clients et les soutenons grâce à des nouvelles approches tous les jours. Avec plus de 1 300 magasins détenus et exploités localement d'un océan à l'autre, le réseau de Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix est un milieu de travail et de magasinage formidable. Nous sommes déterminés à bâtir une équipe talentueuse prônant la collaboration, la générosité et l'inclusion. Joignez-vous à notre équipe et contribuez à créer un avenir sain pour votre carrière et pour tous les Canadiens.

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Why is this role important :

We are a leader in retail and pharmacy. We are a Canadian success story of 50 years, created by recognizing needs, building relationships, and focusing on doing what is needed for our patients and customers. This centralized production of these prescriptions enables the pharmacist and team at the store to spend their time focusing on what is important – the patient Working with the team, you will be responsible for ensuring that the prepared prescriptions 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

What you'll do:

Job responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

- Prepare and package medications as per Pharmacy Standards of Practice, ensuring all relevant information and documentation are complete
- Accurately enter and maintain appropriate data within the applicable systems
- Ensure prescriptions are prioritized correctly by the workflow
- Prepare each prescription quickly and accurately
- Prepare prescriptions for delivery
- May be required to perform inventory management under the direction and supervision of the pharmacist
- Maintain proper storage of medications within the pharmacy according to 5S principles
- Ensure stock bottles are put away by the established workflow
- Put away received pharmacy inventory in the appropriate location by the established workflow
- Prioritize recalls and immediately isolate product; quarantine until details of the recall are provided
- Ensure stock rotation is completed and the expired product is removed from the shelf and returned by standard operating procedures
- Ensure that the machines have necessary supply of proper accessories (e.g. Vials, caps, labels) to prepare the prescriptions

What you bring:

• Independent thinking and decision making - makes decisions when dealing with issues or problems 

• Plan, coordinate and delegate assignments and provide coaching to Pharmacy colleagues 

• Proven ability to drive and build the business, lead by example and support enterprise programs 

• Prioritize activities quickly in response to changing initiatives 

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Commitment to providing exceptional customer service 

• Superior customer relations skills and a good sense of professionalism 

• Strong problem-solving skills including experience formulating and implementing action plans 

• Strong personal computing skills and knowledge of Pharmacy systems a definite asset 

• Ensure all Health & Safety procedures are followed to provide a healthy and safe work environment for all colleagues 

• Complete mandatory training and voluntary continuing education workshops, as needed 

The successful candidate will be required to work Fridays 10am-6pm with additional day(s) a week (2pm-10pm) that can be scheduled based on business needs. Initial weeks of training might require to be scheduled Friday and 3-4 additional days during the week to provide enough support of staff regarding training. 

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