Pharmacy Assistant - Buffalo Narrows, SK

at  The North West Company

The North West Company is hiring pharmacy assistants to support remote communities in northern Canada.. This is a relocation position, and if you are selected, NWC will provide full financial and logistical relocation support. Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE ALREADY CERTIFIED BY A COLLEGE OR ONLINE PHARMACY TECHNICIAN SCHOOL, AND HAVE TWO OR MORE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS A PHARMACY ASSISTANT.

Along with relocation assistance, we offer:

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Certification from a College/On-line Pharmacy Technician school (accreditation not necessary);

• Two or more years of experience as a Pharmacy Assistant;
• Experience with report generation; and able to prepare receipts, invoices, letters and memos, and general filling;
• Experience filling medication orders, including measuring, mixing, and packaging, labeling, and delivering;
• Ability to work under minimal supervision;
• Competent and efficient with Kroll pharmacy management system
• Experience in retail or administration is an asset;
• Great customer service skills;
• Strong communication skills, both verbally and written, and;
• Policy and procedure driven, with respect and understanding of community differences.

We create a collaborative and constructive culture by:
*Being Enterprising * Committing to our Customer * Working with Passion * Leading and Developing Others * Demonstrating Respect and Inclusivity * Building Trust
The North West Company is committed to inclusion and diversity and encourages applications from all candidates including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, and persons with disabilities.

Receive prescriptions from patients, follow provincial legal/regulatory conditions, and maintain patient confidentiality;

• Perform computer functions as directed by the Pharmacist, including data entry, price check, patient information entry/update, refills, and report generation
• Fill prescriptions (always under the Pharmacist’s or Regulated Pharmacy Technician’s supervision);
• Select appropriate products, and count, measure, and prepare the products;
• Label and organize prescriptions for Pharmacist, and gain necessary approvals for verbal refills where authorized;
• Facilitate all aspects of Cognitive Services;
• Maintain inventory control;
• Assist Pharmacist in maintaining appropriate stock levels of drugs and supplies, and check for, and pull, expired medications at least monthly, and;
• Maintain supplies and clerical organization.