Pharmacy Assistant

Neighbourly Pharmacy is looking for a Pharmacy Assistant to join our team at Kingston General Hospital – Lovell Drugs in Kingston, Ontario. We provide full pharmacy team support, progressive pharmacy practice, and friendly staff. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right applicant!

Who We Are:

Neighbourly Pharmacy is Canada’s largest and fastest growing network of community pharmacies. Our 295+ locations from coast to coast are united by one priority: our patients! We strive to uphold each pharmacy’s tradition of providing outstanding patient care by offering accessible healthcare with a personal touch of kindness in each community we serve. We have been recently recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. We know that our people are our most valuable asset, and we take pride in helping our employees realize their career goals.

Job Description:

The Pharmacy Assistant offers top-notch patient service in a polite, informed, and professional way. In addition to focusing on achieving pharmacy excellence in the areas of customer service, workflow efficiency, and inventory control, the assistant oversees identifying and scheduling professional clinical services.

Patient Focused Care Responsibilities:

• Assist the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Manager with daily operations of the Pharmacy Department
• Keep track of pharmacy stocks by ordering, receiving, and switching out supplies and stock
• Manage customer prescription pick-up and assist with prescription preparation and compounding of prescriptions
• Third party adjudication
• Blister packing medications
• Other jobs & duties, as assigned

Qualifications & Skills:

• Experience in Kroll
• 1 year of Pharmacy Assistant experience preferred
• Experience working in a retail environment
• Above average communication skills (both oral and written)
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team

Neighbourly Pharmacy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to deliver accessibility and equality to all job applicants, staff, and our customers. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

While all responses are appreciated, only those being considered for interviews will be acknowledged.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• pharmacy: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person