pharmacy aide

Work setting

• Urban area
• Medical clinic
• Pharmacy or drugstore

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Maintain prescription records and inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products
• Maintain inventory of equipment
• Perform general clerical duties
• Interpret physician's specification
• 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

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Interpersonal awareness
• Ability to multitask