Neighbourly Pharmacy is looking for a Full time Pharmacy Assistant to join our team at Lovell Drugs - KOPI Compounding Center in Kingston, Ontario.

Compensation listed is a starting point only and will be determined based on candidate experience.

Position Summary The Compounding Pharmacy Assistant is in charge of offering top-notch client service in a polite, informed, and professional way. In addition to focusing on achieving pharmacy excellence in the areas of customer service, workflow efficiency, and inventory control, the compounding pharmacy Assistant is required to perform compounding activities including sterile and hazardous compound preparation, following all safety protocols in our state of the art facility. The Assistant is responsible for performing specific dispensing functions as outlined by provincial regulations and standards of practice.

Responsibilities

Dispensing The Compounding Pharmacy Assistant must be always under the supervision of a pharmacist. All dispensing functions performed by a pharmacy assistant must be carried out following provincial regulations and standards of practice.

- Perform specialty compounding activities, preparing products according to master formulas

- Adhere to all compounding Standard Operating Procedures as maintained by the compounding supervisor

- Adhere to all safety and cleaning precautions and procedures to avoid exposure and contamination risk with Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)

- Receive a written prescription from customers

- Locate the medication, select the prescription container, and count/pour the medication

- Attach the label to the prescription container

- Ensure that the original container, prescription container contents, and label are checked and initialized by the pharmacist

- Regularly phone customers for unclaimed prescriptions

Pharmacy Operations Perform other tasks as outlined by the pharmacy manager or staff pharmacists. To include:

- Keep all areas of the pharmacy clean, neat, and professional

- Maintain adequate stock of pharmacy supplies

Neighbourly Pharmacy is looking for a Full time Pharmacy Assistant to join our team at Lovell Drugs - KOPI Compounding Center in Kingston, Ontario.

Compensation listed is a starting point only and will be determined based on candidate experience.

Position Summary The Compounding Pharmacy Assistant is in charge of offering top-notch client service in a polite, informed, and professional way. In addition to focusing on achieving pharmacy excellence in the areas of customer service, workflow efficiency, and inventory control, the compounding pharmacy Assistant is required to perform compounding activities including sterile and hazardous compound preparation, following all safety protocols in our state of the art facility. The Assistant is responsible for performing specific dispensing functions as outlined by provincial regulations and standards of practice.

Responsibilities

Dispensing The Compounding Pharmacy Assistant must be always under the supervision of a pharmacist. All dispensing functions performed by a pharmacy assistant must be carried out following provincial regulations and standards of practice.

- Perform specialty compounding activities, preparing products according to master formulas

- Adhere to all compounding Standard Operating Procedures as maintained by the compounding supervisor

- Adhere to all safety and cleaning precautions and procedures to avoid exposure and contamination risk with Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)

- Receive a written prescription from customers

- Locate the medication, select the prescription container, and count/pour the medication

- Attach the label to the prescription container

- Ensure that the original container, prescription container contents, and label are checked and initialized by the pharmacist

- Regularly phone customers for unclaimed prescriptions

Pharmacy Operations Perform other tasks as outlined by the pharmacy manager or staff pharmacists. To include:

- Keep all areas of the pharmacy clean, neat, and professional

- Maintain adequate stock of pharmacy supplies