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Job Description

About CareRx
CareRx is Canada’s leading provider of pharmacy services to seniors communities. We serve over 92,000 residents in over 1,500 seniors and other congregate care 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 strategically located across the country. This allows us to deliver medications in a timely and cost-effective manner and quickly respond to routine changes in medication management. We use best-in-class technology that automates the preparation and verification of multi-dose compliance packaging of medication, providing the highest levels of safety and adherence for individuals with complex medication regimes. 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 an opportunity for you.

*Position Summary: *

The Pharmacy Assistant is responsible for providing superior customer service in a friendly, knowledgeable and professional manner as well as focus on the achievement of pharmacy excellence in the areas of customer service, workflow efficiencies, and inventory management.
The work schedule will be Monday to Friday and hours of work may require flexibility depending on business need.

Your Day to Day:

• Prepare medication for patients including blister packaging, medication pouches and unit dosed fluids
• Experience with Kroll Pharmacy software
• Strong Data–Entry skills
• Receive and restock medications
• Compounding medication (liquids, creams, lotions, ointments)
• Pill Pack Assembly
• Prepare daily and weekly delivery orders
• Maintain stock levels and complete order management when required
• Manually prepare and/or utilize automated compliance packaging to package medications
• Assist with filing of prescriptions, patient documentation and patient information
• Administrative Duties: assist in cycle counts, narcotic counts and return to stock inventory
• Ensure area is clean and free of garbage and debris at all times
• Assist with other pharmacy operations as required and within your scope
• Other duties will be assigned as required

What You Will Bring to The Team:

• 2+ years experience as a Pharmacy Assistant
• Experience in community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy or long term care pharmacy is preferred
• KROLL system experience
• Strong Data entry skills
• PacMed operations knowledge (preferred but not required)
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as work independently in a fast paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Ability to manage changing priorities
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to manage work flow in order to meet deadlines
• Strong attention to detail
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and employee information
• Ability to sit, stand and walk throughout the day

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, Vulnerable Sector 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.

Experience
Preferred

• 2 year(s): Experience in community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy or long term care pharmacy is preferred

Behaviors
Preferred

• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Motivations
Preferred

• Peer Recognition: Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers
• Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Job Type: Full-time