Pharmacy Assistant II - Sobeys, Dartmouth

Position summary

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact. Sobeys Inc. is a growing Canadian company and a market leader in grocery and pharmacy operating under multiple banners spanning over 1,600 stores in communities across the country. Our family of over 128,000 teammates and franchise affiliates are on a mission to nurture the things that make life better, including great experiences, families, communities, and our teammates.

Our national pharmacy team is proudly Canadian, with pharmacies from coast to coast in our various banners, which in your province you might recognize as Sobeys, Safeway, Thrifty Foods, Foodland, Lawtons Drugs, or FreshCo.

Your impact

We are passionate about taking care of the health and well-being of individuals and families in our communities. You will be part of our pharmacy team that is committed to providing exceptional patient-centered care and exceeding patients' expectations by making meeting their health needs your top priority. Your daily focus areas will include:

• Prescription assembly and data entry
• Process customer transactions including receiving and releasing prescriptions
• Receive in-person and telephone refill requests and record deliveries
• Promote PROfile programs
• Compounding
• Pill Pack Assembly
• Filing prescriptions, ordering and replenishing supplies, and cleaning
• Drug order creation and receiving
• Schedule professional clinical services such as medication reviews, health risk assessments, and disease state managements
• BTC management
• Administrative duties including cycle counts, narcotic counts, return to stocks, TMLs, and manual third parties
• Adhere to and implement all applicable company standards
• Assist with other pharmacy operations as required

Skills and experience

We are looking for friendly, knowledgeable, and professional individuals to join our team. The qualifications and attributes we look for include:

• Preferred: Undergraduate degree, Pharmacy Technology Certificate or other Pharmacy Recognized program
• Previous pharmacy experience is an asset
• Excellent attention to detail, ability to multi-task and work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Adhere to and implement all applicable company standards

Compensation and perks

We offer a competitive total compensation package that will vary by role and location, along with flexible work-life arrangements to meet your lifestyle needs. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package is designed to help our teammates live better physically, financially, and emotionally:

• Competitive Benefits Package tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, as well as life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Access to a Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs to make your purchases more affordable
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth
• Paid Vacation

Note that certain benefits such as the competitive benefits package, virtual health care, retirement and savings plan, and store discounts are eligible only after working a set number of hours or days worked.