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Duties:
-assist pharmacist in dispensing prescriptions by preparing medications, operating pharmacy computer software, operating till, maintaining a clean and tidy pharmacy
-assist pharmacist in providing excellent customer service by communicating with customers via phone and in-person
-apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills on a regular basis
Job Benefits:
-day-time hours (no evenings)
-small-business atmosphere
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not applicable
Additional Skills
- Schedule appointments
- Perform general clerical duties
- Order supplies and equipment
- Maintain inventory of equipment
- Maintain records and inventories of supplies
- Clean and maintain equipment
Work Setting
- Pharmacy
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Pharmacy Assistant Specific Skills
- Compound, package and label pharmaceutical products
- Assist health care professionals
- Maintain prescription records and inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products