Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Bachelor's degree
- or equivalent experience
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Asset languages
- Tagalog
Internship
This position is a paid internship that encourages on-the-job learning and skill development. It is aimed at any candidate who wishes to acquire work experience or explore a career.
Work setting
- Pharmacy or drugstore
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Assist health care professionals
- Supervise and direct activities of other medical technologists or technicians
- Clean and maintain equipment
- Compound, package and label pharmaceutical products
- Help with scheduling and workflow
- Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies
- Maintain prescription records and inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products
- Bill third party insurers
- Compound oral solutions, ointments and creams
- Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate, enter client information in databases and prepare medications for clients
- Process claims such as health insurance or workers compensation
- Maintain supplies
- Interpret physician's specification
- Maintain inventory of equipment
- Perform general clerical duties
- Prepare and maintain cleanliness of collection areas
- Order supplies and equipment
- Organize and maintain inventory
- Schedule and confirm appointments
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Pharmacy technician Certification
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Excel
- MS Office
- MS Outlook
- MS Windows
- MS Word
Specialization or experience
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Manual dexterity
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Physically demanding
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Organized
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Reliability
- Ability to multitask
- Dedication