Job Description

Care Group of Pharmacies currently has an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Assistant to join our team at our Care IDA location in Scarborough!

An ideal candidate will have 1+ year pharmacy experience, as a Pharmacy Assistant. Compensation will be determined based on pharmacy knowledge. The candidate will have the opportunity to grow within the company based on performance.

• This is a 6-8 week term role.
• 8-hour shifts on Mondays and Wednesdays

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Excellent customer service skills are required, greet customers promptly and gather prescriptions to be handed out
• Answer telephone, ensuring that appropriate telephone etiquette is used at all times and handling customer inquiries
• Filling and packaging of blister packs
• Enter repeat prescription orders
• Manage incoming faxes
• Data entry for new prescriptions
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures and Pharmacist direction, and adhere to all legal requirements, including provincial and federal regulations and bi-laws

Requirements

• 1+ years direct experience.
• Attentive to details.
• Confidentiality and privacy required at all times.
• Ability to effectively communicate with the public at large, potentially overcome language barriers while demonstrating genuine care and concern.
• Ability to use Kroll and experience with billing

Work Conditions

• Manual dexterity required.
• Interacts with employees, management and the public at large.
• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
• Sitting, standing, bending and walking.
• Repetitive work.
• Weekend, and Overtime.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Care Group of Pharmacies practices equal opportunity, and fair hiring processes when filling positions, and hires only the most qualified individuals to ensure the success of our business. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible working environments. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our team.

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 8 weeks

Pay: From $17.50 per hour

Expected hours: 16 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Scarborough, ON M1C 4Y8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• pharmacy: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person