pharmacy aide

• or equivalent experience

Work Setting

• Office of health care professional
• Physician’s office
• Hospital/medical facility or clinic
• Pharmacy or drugstore

Tasks

• Clean and maintain equipment
• Compound, package and label pharmaceutical products
• Maintain prescription records and inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products
• Maintain inventory of equipment
• Perform general clerical duties
• Order supplies and equipment
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Administrative and office activities
• Supervise and direct activities of other medical technologists or technicians
• Balance cash and record sales
• Dispense and administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician
• Maintain inventories of medications and prescription records of pharmaceutical products
• Compound oral solutions, ointments and creams
• Bill third party insurers
• Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate, enter client information in databases and prepare medications for clients
• Help with scheduling and workflow

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Security and Safety

• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal Suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Interpersonal awareness

Financial benefits

• Bonus