Pharmacy Technical Assistant
The North West Company Iqaluit
Iqaluit,
NT
X0A 0A1
Canada
Overview
37.5 Hours per Week
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Tasks
- Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate
- Enter client information in databases
- Help pharmacists
- Maintain inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products
- 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
- Stock shelves and display areas
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Organized
- Flexibility
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Long term benefits
- Maternity and parental benefits
The North West Company Iqaluit
The North West Company is a leading retailer to underserved rural communities and urban neighbourhood markets in the following regions: Northern Canada, Western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands and the Caribbean. Our stores offer a broad range of products and services with an emphasis on food. Our value offer is to be the best local shopping choice for everyday household and local lifestyle needs.
North West’s core strengths include: our ability to adapt our product mix to each market we serve; our logistics expertise in moving product to, and operating stores within, remote or difficult-to-reach locations; our knowledge in serving indigenous and lower-income customers; and our ability to apply these strengths to serve customers within complementary niche businesses.