Pharmacy Assistant

Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role.

All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague.

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued - as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well®.

At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong.

Here at Loblaw, we take pride and ownership in helping Canadians live life well. We’re looking for talented colleagues who are passionate about providing an exceptional shopping experience for our Pharmacy customers and delighting them every step of the way! We can offer progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and a great benefits package! Come share our vision and passion in delivering a superior customer experience. Be a part of our growing Health & Wellness philosophy that includes: Pharmacy, Dietitian, Medical and Optical services.

This position reports to the Pharmacy Manager and is responsible for receiving, preparing and delivery of Rx accurately and timely. Ensuring adequate inventory levels to meet patient’s needs, and counsel with appropriate documentation to all patients. Provide friendly, positive, and pro-active interaction with all internal and external customers as well create awareness and educate customers through public relations.

Working primarily with the Healthwatch Pharmacy dispensing software, this Colleague assists the pharmacy team to optimize dispensary efficiencies and ensure prescription billings are processed in a timely fashion. Is also responsible for maintaining prescription record keeping in accordance with current legislation.

What you’ll do

· Maintains electronic patient information

· Prescription Order Entry into HealthWatch

· Ensures compliance with prescription record keeping for narcotics, controlled medications, and medications with ODB Limited Use authorizations

· Prepares billing information for medications

· Ensures medications dispensed have proper labelling as required

· Non-Sterile Specialty Compounding as required

· Compliance Packaging as required

· Maintains drug database, building new drugs as required

· Order & Receive Medications

· Inventory Counts

· Other duties as assigned

What you’ll need

· Computer Skills, Windows & MS Office

· Working knowledge of Healthwatch Pharmacy Software (preferred)

· Mathematical Skills, including calculation of fractions & ratios

· Detail-Oriented

· Works Well with a Team, Strong Customer-Service Skills,

· Excellent Verbal Communication Skills & Telephone Skills, Good Listener, Follows Instructions Well, Discreet,

· Organizational Skills, Mathematical Skills, Strong Scientific Skills, Excellent Memorization Skills,

· Adaptive Learner

· Knowledge of Drug Regulations, Multi-Tasking Skills, Record-Keeping Ability

· Physical Duties associated with role: Heavy Lifting, Standing for Extended Periods of Time

If you want to join a fast-paced winning team and believe you can have an immediate impact, then we want to hear from you!

Apply today!

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars - Environment, Sourcing and Community - and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values - Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence - guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits - these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note:
Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.