Benefits/Perks
- Competitive Compensation
- Great Work Environment
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Job Summary
We are seeking a Pharmacy Aide to join our team! As our Pharmacy Aide, you will be helping customers find the merchandise they need within the store, collect prescriptions from customers and input all important information into the system, and accept payment for prescriptions and small purchases. You will also be answering the phone, fielding basic questions and referring customers to the pharmacist as needed, taking inventory and putting it away, and assisting the pharmacist in other duties, as needed. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, has strong customer service skills, and can uphold the highest level of confidentiality.
Responsibilities
- Accept prescriptions from both new and returning patients
- Input patient information and fill out all necessary patient forms
- Accept payment for prescriptions and other small purchases
- Assist customers in finding merchandise within the store
- Answer the phone, field questions from customers, and refer them to the pharmacist as needed
- Maintain a clean, safe working environment
Qualifications
- Excellent customer service skills
- The ability to multitask and shift priorities, as needed
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite
- Strong communication skills
North Shore chemists Pharmacy mission
Kathy Elashvili, RPH, MS has been a Community Pharmacist for over 23 years and maintains high professional standards as well as providing patients with superior quality products, along with consistently maintaining professional service. Kathy strives to provide customers with friendly, consistent and reliable service in a clean environment. Delivering Superior Customer Service is her #1 Priority!
Pharmacists’ employed by North Shore Chemists are clinically trained in a variety of disease states and share their knowledge throughout the region by conducting educational seminars; instituting seasonal program offerings, and administering flu vaccines and immunizations within the community.
Kathy, a graduate of St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy in 1997 and Master of Science in Pharmacy Administration in 2002. She has been a practicing pharmacist for 23 years (1997) and has extensive experience in the community retail pharmacy setting and has led and managed teams for major retail chains such as CVS Health and Rite Aid Corporation. She has served as a preceptor for St. John’s University and Long Island University Pharmacy students mentoring and training students of pharmacy.
Kathy resides in Great Neck and is happy to serve the local community and surrounding areas in Nassau County, Suffolk County and Queens, NY. Her number one goal is to help patients manage their health and to deliver superior service to the community.