Pharmacy Assistant - Shipping

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At MediSystem Pharmacy, you can use your skills to do meaningful work that has a real impact, in an environment that promotes learning, growth and opportunity. Whether it's your first job or you're ready for a new challenge, MediSystem Pharmacy can turn your potential into performance that is recognized and rewarded. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and a work-life balance.

 

Why this role is important?

Pharmacy Assistant

Full Time Permanent

MediSystem is a division of Shoppers Drug Mart and is a specialized pharmacy servicing seniors in long

term care and retirement homes throughout Canada. MediSystem is part of the Shoppers Drug Mart

network of over 1,400 stores.

The decision to join a company is a big one. We have opportunities for hard working, energetic and

reliable people just like you!

What You'll Do:

➢ Automation

• Generate automation reports via Kroll pharmacy management software

• Package medications into unit dose pouches using the automation machine

• Perform machine maintenance and troubleshooting

• Manage automation workflow to meet workflow targets and schedules

➢ Inventory

• Maintain inventory at pharmacy to pre-specified minimum stock levels

• Place orders for and maintain stock levels of pharmacy supplies or specialty items when

needed

• Perform inventory pre-count preparation and assist inventory count vendors

• Action drug recalls and help obtain alternatives when products are unavailable

➢ Shipping

• Follow a step-by-step workflow process to prepare packages for shipment

• Working with a team, you will use an automated process to package orders for nursing

homes and have them ready for delivery

• Investigate and troubleshoot orders to have them shipped on time

➢ Prescription Filling

• Follow a step-by-step workflow process to prepare medication orders for patients

• Label medication and over the counter products, prepare medication blister packs, and

mixtures

• Use Kroll software in preparing and labeling prescriptions

What you’ll need:

• No experience required in Pharmacy

• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and willingness to learn

• Excellent oral and written communication and teamwork skills

• Attention to detail

• Ability to maneuver quickly and consistently for an extended period of time

• To be adaptable, you may work in different departments to support workflow

• Ability to problem solve and make decisions

• A thorough understanding of quality assurance and delivery of service excellence

• Demonstrate ability to work as an effective team member

• Ability to prioritize work assignments

To help you stand out, any or all of the following are considered an asset:

• High school diploma

• Kroll software experience

• Pharmacy experience, Long Term Care setting experience preferred

How you’ll succeed:

At MediSystem a division of Shoppers Drug Mart, we seek great people to continually strengthen our

culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.

If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges

provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today.

What we offer:

- Colleague Discount Program

- Competitive Benefit Plan

- Employer Matched Pension

- Employee Share Ownership Program

- Tuition Assistance Program

- And Much More!

This role requires employees to stand for extended periods of time and be flexible to work a variety of

shifts during the business hours of operations, which includes occasional weekend shifts and statutory

holidays

Employment Type:

Full time

Type of Role:

Regular

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing.  Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

Please Note: If you have Employee Self Service (ESS) on Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application.

Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :

$17.60 - $23.65 / 17,60$ - 23,65$ (per hour / de l’heure)

A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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