Overview
Pharmacy Assistant (Data Entry) Jobs in Ottawa at CareRx
About CareRx Corporation
CareRx is Canada’s leading provider of specialty pharmacy services to seniors. We serve more than 96,000 residents in over 1,600 seniors and other communities (long-term care homes, retirement homes, assisted living facilities, and group homes). We are a national organization with a large network of pharmacy fulfillment centres that allows us to deliver medications in a timely and cost-effective manner. We take an active role in working with our home operator partners to promote resident health, staff education, and medication system quality and efficiency.
Whether you do your best work in a dispensary, in a clinical setting, in an office, or on the road, we have a place for you.
Position Summary:
Supporting our Long Term Care business, the Pharmacy Assistant will be required to fulfill many duties from medication packaging to computer input of prescriptions using pharmacy software. Training will be provided and escalation of duties will occur based on the employees experience, level of comfort and personal learning curve.
Your Day to Day:
Performing all technical aspects of receiving the order/refill, procuring complete and current information, computer entry, preparation and labelling in an efficient, accurate and timely fashion. This may include compounding or reconstituting if delegated by the pharmacist
Identifying and referring any clinical questions to the pharmacists and management questions to the pharmacist manager or pharmacist on duty
Clerical duties including completing all records, documentation and patient or third part billings/charges, preparing receipts, invoices, letters, memos and general filing
Maintaining current and accurate patient profile information
Ensure organization of work area and stock shelves
Performing other duties as assigned
What You Bring to the Team:
Previous experience working as a Pharmacy Assistant or completion of technician training
Previous customer service experience with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Minimum 1 year Kroll data entry experience in a Long Term Care pharmacy
Knowledge of computer systems and well-developed keyboarding skills
Working knowledge of pharmaceutical industry and drug distribution practices
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Ability to consistently meet deadlines with strong attention to detail
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Excellent time management skills
Application Process
CareRx welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Interested, qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
All applicants must successfully pass satisfactory background screening (depending on the role – Criminal Record Check, Credit Check, Driver’s Abstract, Education Verification, Current Professional Registration) and referencing. Background screening will be completed after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted.
Title: Pharmacy Assistant (Data Entry)
Company: CareRx
Location: Ottawa
