Job Description

Pharmacy Assistant

We're hiring Full and Part Time Assistants

Brady's Drug Store is looking to hire a Pharmacy Assistant to perform duties required for the efficient running of the pharmacy. The pharmacy assistant's responsibilities include creating and maintaining patient files, interact with customers in a friendly and helpful manner, restock pharmaceutical supplies, and operating the cash register. You should also be able to ask patients basic questions and direct patients' medication-related questions to the pharmacist. You will work under the direction of the pharmacist and/or lead pharmacy technician.

To be successful as a Pharmacy Assistant at Brady's Drug Store, you should have an interest in patient-centred healthcare, be friendly and approachable, detail-oriented and accurate, and able to multi-task and work effectively as a collaborative pharmacy team member.

Pharmacy Assistant Responsibilities:

Processing sales transactions for medications and other pharmaceutical supplies, including working with money. Answering questions and directing all questions relating to prescriptions, health matters, or medications to the pharmacist. Answering all incoming telephone calls in a professional manner. Reading a prescription or prescription label and selecting and accurately counting medications for the pharmacist to check. Accurately typing and printing out prescription labels. Maintaining patient records both on paper and electronically. Running a machine capable of processing and packaging prescriptions. Taking inventory of all medication and pharmaceutical supplies. Receiving and restocking shelves with medications and other pharmaceutical supplies. Attending to emails and fax messages and online booking systems. Ensuring that work areas are organized and clean. Generating and printing reports. Other duties as assigned from time to time.

Pharmacy Assistant Skills and Requirements:

College diploma preferred. Will consider High School diploma or GED. One year+ experience assisting in a pharmacy. Works well with people and has a friendly demeanor. Exceptional customer service skills. The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. Detail-oriented and accurate. Excellent communication skills. Flexible and adaptable to the changing priorities and tasks of the day and new procedures. A strong multi-tasker. Confident in working with new technologies and software systems. Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications. Trustworthy. Able to stand for 9 hours at a time. An interest in healthcare and learning medical technology and terminology.

Must be willing to work in multiple store locations on a weekly basis

(Belle River and Essex, mostly). Hours are generally 9-6 pm Monday to Friday, with commitment to working some weekends each month (hours 9-3 pm). Solid math skills and comfort in working with money. Experience working with Kroll pharmacy database is a plus. Ability to speak other languages is a plus.

Benefits of working at Brady's Drug Store

Be part of a patient-centred, healthcare-focused, growing, locally owned company. BDS strives to be environmentally friendly, and to create a diverse, respectful and inclusive work environment. Medical Benefits Opportunities for advancement and working on the cutting edge of pharmaceutical technologies. Educational and licensing support, should you choose to become a certified Pharmacy Technician. Wages negotiable based on demonstrated experience. Share in performance-based wage increases based on growth in skills and contributions that drive results. Employee discounts on in-store purchases.
Please submit a resume and cover letter.

Application Deadline: Monday, November 24, 2025 at 4 pm.

About Brady's Drug Store

Founded in 2014, Brady's Drug Store is the friendliest pharmacy in Essex County, with an exceptional team providing patient-centred care. Brady's is an award-winning locally owned business, with stores in Belle River, Essex and Tilbury. Tim Brady, pharmacist-owner, and his staff deliver a premium customer service experience that considers not only how to help people feel better when they're ill but, to stay healthy over the long term. What sets Brady's apart from other pharmacies is our focus on patient relationships - it's not just about the transaction of filling a script, but that our customers appreciate how we treat them.

"We want our customers to feel comfortable asking their health questions and get answers they can understand. The better you understand your own health, the more likely you are to stay healthy - and that's why we're here."

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $18.00-$26.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8 - 44 per week

Benefits:

Company events Dental care Extended health care On-site parking Paid time off Store discount Tuition reimbursement Vision care
Application question(s):

Are you willing to work in multiple store locations on a weekly basis (Belle River and Essex, ON)? Are you willing to work 2 or more weekends per month?
Experience:

pharmacy: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-11-24
Expected start date: 2026-01-05