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About CareRx CareRx is Canada’s leading provider of specialty pharmacy services to seniors. We serve more than 96,000 residents in over 1,600 seniors and other communities (long-term care homes, retirement homes, assisted living facilities, and group homes). We are a national organization with a large network of pharmacy fulfillment centres that allows us to deliver medications in a timely and cost-effective manner. We take an active role in working with our home operator partners to promote resident health, staff education, and medication system quality and efficiency.
Whether you do your best work in a dispensary, in a clinical setting, in an office, or on the road, we have a place for you.
Position Summary
We are currently hiring a Pharmacy Assistant to assist in various departments within our Specialty Pharmacy location in Edmonton, Alberta. Experience in compounding, working with nursing homes, supportive living or long-term care facilities is ideal but not mandatory. To be successful, you must have experience working in a pharmacy setting and must have an excellent communication skills and able to work in a team environment.
The Pharmacy Assistant plays an important role in the quality and safety of our medications. They assist in the preparation, packaging and organization of the medication deliveries, which requires an exceptional attention to detail. Their support to the Pharmacists and Technicians is essential to maintaining our quality standards.
Your Day To Day
- Adhere to all applicable policies, standards and procedures
- Compounding non-hazardous up to level B
- Data Entry with KROLL
- Prepare medication for vial clients
- Maintain workflow and receipt of medication within 15 minutes of receipt of prescription
- To assist in receiving and basic data entry of new prescriptions
- Receive and restock medications
- Prepare daily and weekly delivery orders
- Replenish shelves with reorder medications
- Maintain stock levels and order when required
- To prepare manual and automated compliance packaging
- To assist with filing of prescriptions ensuring accurate documentation
- Ensure area is clean and free of garbage and debris at all times
- Other duties as required
What You Will Bring To The Team
- KROLL Pharmacy system experience
- Compliance Packaging experience
- Experience with PacMed System an asset (specifically for production team)
- Experience in a long-term care setting would be an asset
- Prior experience in a compounding pharmacy a strong asset
Qualities For Success
- Ability to manage changing priorities
- Ability to work independently, and as a member of a team
- Customer service oriented
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
Application Process
CareRx welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Interested, qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
All applicants must successfully pass satisfactory background screening (depending on the role – Criminal Record Check, Credit Check, Driver’s Abstract, Education Verification, Current Professional Registration) and referencing. Background screening will be completed after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted.
