Pharmacy Assistant

at  Canadian Addiction Treatment Centers

Division: Canadian Addiction Treatment Pharmacy
Location: TRC Kitchener (1145 King Street East, Kitchener, ON N2G 2N3, Canada)
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Hours of Work : 35 hours per week
Reference No: 001-CATP-505
Come join our growing organization as a part of a high performing CARE team who are committed to changing the lives of people suffering from addiction!

ABOUT THE POSITION:

We are seeking candidates who are compassionate, caring and who can understand the challenges our patients and their families face. As the ideal candidate you are a pharmacy assistant who is responsible for assisting the pharmacy team in the preparations of medications and supporting them with optimal patient care. Working within a busy pharmacy or clinical environment, you have excellent communication and time-management skills.

YOUR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Answering telephones, forwarding calls, taking messages, assisting customers, stocking shelves, operating cash registers, cleaning work areas and sterilizing containers.
• Order medications, organize supplies, label drugs
• Work directly with patient data, prepare insurance forms, maintain patient profiles
• Provide patient assistance for technical non-regulated functions as required (e.g., showing location of an OTC product) while ensuring that a pharmacist is consulted for all patient therapeutic issues. Administrative duties include the following: Banking & POS functions: operating POS, monitoring charge accounts, account reconciliation, etc
• Data entry and billing of prescriptions using Kroll Pharmacy Software ensuring that required documentation is complete, including third-party billing restrictions, co-payment management, and coordination of benefits
• Assist with the management and reconciliation of inventory
• Other duties as assigned by the Designated Manager or dispensing pharmacist(s)

YOUR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Preparing prescriptions for sign off by a pharmacy technician or pharmacist according to pharmacy workflow and procedures:
• Receiving written prescriptions and inputting them into the computer system.
• Resolving third-party billing issues.
• Measuring, mixing, packaging, and labelling drugs.
• Pre-packaging medications (e.g., methadone, unit-dose medications).
• Assist the dispensing pharmacist in the safe and effective delivery of medication, including:
• Ensuring prescriptions are only provided to patients once the therapeutic check by a pharmacist has been performed
• Communicating with clients and physicians as needed
• Answering telephones and taking messages
• Receiving and sending electronic or fax communications, and general filing
• Data entry and billing of prescriptions using Kroll Pharmacy Software ensuring that required documentation is complete, including third-party billing restrictions, co-payment management, and coordination of benefits
• Assist with the management and reconciliation of inventory
• Other duties as assigned by the Designated Manager or dispensing pharmacist(s)

Compassion| Accountability | Respect | Excellence

• Wellness – Benefits including Health, Dental and Paramedical coverage, Employment Assistance Program, Discounted GoodLife Fitness memberships, Paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement and mental health.
• Career Development - Professional Development, Lunch & Learn Sessions and Access to 100+ courses within the Company’s Learning Management System.
• Preparation for the Future – Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Recognition - Service Recognition Program
• Professional Designation Dues/Fees and Liability Insuranc