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About the role

  • Pharmacy Assistant responsible for dispensary duties including prescription processing in a hybrid role. Join a Canadian company focused on patient care and innovative health solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Accurate processing of prescriptions for all programs/medications, including following up on insurance billing issues with third-party payers/patient support programs.
  • Provide exemplary customer service to clinic staff, nurses, and physicians primarily by phone/email.
  • Label, pick and package prescriptions in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures to ensure supply to patients in a safe, efficient, and accurate manner.
  • Adherence to all relevant guidelines including the established Standard Operating Procedures and all applicable regulatory requirements as set out by the Provincial College of Pharmacists.
  • Ensure safe and appropriate storage of medications.
  • Actively contribute to the ongoing review of pharmacy policies and procedures.
  • Inventory management and reconciliation which includes ordering, maintaining, and organizing appropriate inventory and packaging supplies to support dispensing.
  • Monitoring of fridge temperatures and reporting any variances directly to the Director Pharmacy.
  • Developing and maintaining professional relationships with health care professionals, reimbursement coordinators, private payers, and patients.
  • Prepare medications for shipping, including packing into cold chain coolers.
  • Accurately arrange for delivery services/couriers so that prescriptions are received on-time by patients/clinics.
  • Call patients to schedule refills of medications.
  • Attends and participates in staff meetings.
  • Assist with other duties as assigned by pharmacist and/or manager within the scope of practice of role.

Requirements

  • Minimum 1–2-year experience in pharmacy setting required.
  • Experience with Kroll preferred.
  • Knowledge and understanding of specialty medications along with third-party billing issues is considered an asset.
  • Excellent communication skills, verbal and written in English.
  • Ability to effectively communicate in French is an asset.
  • Strong computer skills in a Windows environment using MS Office (Excel, Word).
  • Excellent phone etiquette and interpersonal skills.
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
  • Proven ability to self-manage time, set priorities and multi-task to meet various competing work deadlines.
  • Ability to perform all technical duties involved in the successful dispensing of medications.
  • Ability to perform physical activities required of the role including the ability to lift up to 50 lbs., and standing for extended periods.

Benefits

  • Competitive Salary and generous vacation entitlement
  • Wellness Program (5 paid days off for your well-being!)
  • Paid Sick Days
  • Competitive Benefits Package including Dental & Extended Health Benefits, AD&D, LTD & Employee/Dependent Life Insurance
  • Employee & Family Assistance Program
  • RRSP Matching Program

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

CA$22 - CA$24 per hour

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Location requirements

HybridMarkhamCanada

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