Pharmacy Assistant (PT)

Requisition ID: 184386
Career Group: Pharmacy Careers
Job Category: Retail - Pharmacy
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Part-Time

Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Alberta
City: Edmonton
Location: 8866 Coliseum Safeway Pharmacy
Postal Code: T5B 0S1

Safeway grocery stores provide an exceptional food shopping experience to consumers from Vancouver, British Columbia to Thunder Bay, Ontario. We are the newest member of Sobeys Inc.'s retail food offering which serves the needs of Canadians with more than 1,600 stores in over 930 communities from coast-to-coast. Whether it's your first job or you're ready for a new challenge, we have a career to fit your life. Our commitment to delivering top quality products and superior service to our customers, and for giving back to the communities we serve has earned us a reputation as an employer of choice for those looking for an exciting career in food retail.

Ready to Make an impact?

We are passionate about taking care of the health and well-being of individuals living within long term care and group home settings.

You'll be part of our pharmacy team that's committed to providing exceptional patient-centered care and exceeding patients' expectations. We are looking for friendly, knowledgeable, and professional individuals to join our team who will make meeting the health needs of our patients their top priority.

Here's where you'll be focusing:

• Prescription data entry, assembly, and preparation for delivery to nursing homes
• Learning and being familiar with the necessary process needed for accurate automation
• Working with various electronic medication administration platforms, including Catalyst and Point Click Care
• Working with pharmacy automation including PacMed, PacVision and PacRoll software
• Receive telephone refill requests and questions from nursing home staff
• Compounding
• Ordering and replenishing supplies
• Drug order creation and receiving
• BTC management
• Administrative Duties: cycle counts, narcotic counts, return to stocks, TML's
• Adhere to and implement all applicable company standards
• Assist with other pharmacy operations as required

What you have to offer:

• Preferred: Previous pharmacy experience
• Excellent attention to detail, ability to multi-task and work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills: Speaking with other health care professionals including pharmacists and nurses
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills
• Adhere to and implement all applicable company standards

We offer a competitive compensation package, which varies by role. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.

We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.