pharmacy assistant
Posted on May 21, 2026 by a licensed third-party for Employer details Shoppers Drug Mart
Job details
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work setting: Pharmacy or drugstore. Tasks: Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate. Enter client information in databases. Help pharmacists. Maintain inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products. Maintain prescription records . Prepare medications for clients. Compound, package and label pharmaceutical products. Bill third party insurers. Compound oral solutions, ointments and creams. Maintain inventories of medications and prescription records of pharmaceutical products. Maintain supplies. Perform general clerical duties. Organize and maintain inventory. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks. Work under pressure. Attention to detail. Hand-eye co-ordination. Ability to distinguish between colours. Standing for extended periods. Walking. Personal suitability: Accurate. Client focus. Dependability. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Judgement. Organized. Team player. Initiative. Reliability. Employment terms options: Evening. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years. Employment terms options: Morning. Day. Weekend. Health benefits: Dental plan. Disability benefits. Health care plan. Vision care benefits. Financial benefits: Life insurance. Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). Other benefits: Other benefits. Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.- Location 1500 Cranbrook St N suite 275Cranbrook, BCV1C 3S8
- Work location On site
- Salary$26.90HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3580588
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Pharmacy or drugstore
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate
- Enter client information in databases
- Help pharmacists
- Maintain inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products
- Maintain prescription records
- Prepare medications for clients
- Compound, package and label pharmaceutical products
- Bill third party insurers
- Compound oral solutions, ointments and creams
- Maintain inventories of medications and prescription records of pharmaceutical products
- Maintain supplies
- Perform general clerical duties
- Organize and maintain inventory
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Initiative
- Reliability
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
- Other benefits
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Who can apply for this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
- other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit
Advertised until
2026-06-11
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