Registered Pharmacy Technician

at  Shoppers Drug Mart Pharmaprix

Referred applicants must not apply directly to this role. All referred applicants must use their unique referral link generated when they are referred by an existing colleague.

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT?

Take ownership and find more ways to care about our local store owners in a career at Shoppers Drug Mart Central Office / Store Support. Provide great service, specific expertise, and concrete advice to support Associate-Owners and their staff in delivering the best health, beauty, and convenience services to Canadians.

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT?

We are a leader in retail and pharmacy. We are a Canadian success story of 50 years, created by recognizing needs, building relationships, and focusing on doing what is needed for our patients and customers. VIALS is a division of Shoppers that packages prescription drugs that are distributed at the stores to patients using the Parata Max 2 fully automated robotic dispenser . This centralized production of these prescriptions enables the pharmacist and team at the store to spend their time focusing on what is important – the patient! Working with the team, you will be responsible for ensuring that the prepared prescriptions are accurate and prepared in a timely manner. We pride ourselves in having amazing team spirit! We have a great benefits package, Shoppers Drug Mart discount, Goodlife gym discount, RRSP/Pension plans and Employee share ownership plan!
Shoppers Drug Mart was acquired by Loblaw in 2014, the largest employer in Canada – making your career opportunities within our larger organization - endless!
We are hiring a Registered Pharmacy Technician - Central Pharmacy Services Vial (Morning Shift).

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Practice within federal/provincial, regulatory/legal requirements, provincial Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice, and Policies, demonstrating professional integrity and acting to uphold a high level of professional standard of practice
• Conduct product verification on all prescriptions prepared to ensure accuracy and completeness of all prescription orders prior to delivery
• Verify prescriptions using pharmacy systems
• Assist with prescription fulfillment, as required
• Prepare and package medications
• Ensure the product in each vial is correct, and correctly labelled
• Prepare prescriptions for delivery
• Operate and maintain the prescription automation equipment used to generate and produce prescriptions for client pharmacies
• Ensure that the machines have the correct and necessary supply of medication within the dispensing unit to prepare vials
• Clean and maintain the equipment when necessary to ensure optimal performance
• Support inventory management and ensure proper stock levels
• Ensure proper storage, handling, disposal of drugs and return to stock procedure in accordance with SOPs

TYPE OF ROLE:

Regular
Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. recognizes Canada’s diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.
In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.