technician, pharmacy

Newgen PharmaChoice is the BC Renal pharmacy in Abbotsford. The store is located in a medical building that has many different physicians including internal medicine, ENT, psychiatry, general surgery, oral pathology, and optometry. This is a dynamic work environment with opportunities to collaborate inter-professionally in a growing area of Abbotsford. We are looking for an enthusiastic person with great interpersonal skills who can work in a fast-paced environment. This is a part time position of up to 30 hours per week. We are looking for someone with a positive attitude who has flexible availability. We offer a competitive wage with extended health benefits, store discount, and we will also fully reimburse your college license fee and BCPhA renewal fee. Required Qualifications: - Completed provincial Pharmacy Technician certification or completed a Pharmacy Technician course AND the Pharmacy Examination Board of Canada Qualifying exam - Licensed as a Pharmacy Technician in good standing in BC Responsibilities include: - Assists pharmacist in the filling and dispensing process of the prescription - Assists patients at counters, retrieves prescriptions, processes register transactions - Answers phone calls to assist patients with prescription refills or medication inquiries - Coordinates deliveries, assists accounts receivables with pending charges - Maintains medication inventory, supplies and OTC merchandise - Completes verification for prescriptions and blisterpacks to the extent permitted by provincial regulations - Alerts pharmacist of drug interactions between prescription and OTC medications - Prepares third-party insurance claims - We have recently installed SynMed automation to assist us with blisterpacking. The successful candidate will also be involved with maintaining and managing the operations of the machine. - Is able to practice within the Scope of Practice of Registered Technician with the College of Pharmacist of BC. Job Types: Part-time, Permanent Pay: $34.00-$40.00 per hour Benefits: * On-site parking * Store discount Experience: * pharmacy: 1 year (required) Work Location: In person