Pharmacy Assistant - Temporary Assignment - Beaches Area

Pharmacy Assistant - Temporary Assignment with Extension Potential - Full-Time Hours - The Beaches Area GTA - Healthcare

Are you an experienced Pharmacy Assistant, Pharmacy Technician student, or Medical Office Assistant looking to step directly into a welcoming, community-focused environment? An established, independent community pharmacy located in Toronto's vibrant East End (Woodbine Corridor/Beaches Area) is seeking a dependable Pharmacy Assistant to join their team immediately - this role offers full-time hours for an initial estimate of 8 weeks, with the potential to be extended.

This role offers an immediate start (if selected and post-compliance completion) with steady weekday day shifts, optional weekend earning potential, and a collaborative team setting where your pharmacy administration skills will make a tangible difference in patient care every day.

Have questions or hesitations? Contact Jennifer Andrew at 905-302-6450 or [email protected] for more details prior to applying.

Advantages
Pharmacy Assistant - Temporary Assignment with Extension Potential - Full-Time Hours - The Beaches Area GTA - Healthcare

Competitive hourly pay rate of $23.00 to $25.00 per hour (commensurate with Kroll proficiency and billing experience).

Predictable Monday to Friday daytime schedule (between the hours of 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM). Optional Saturday shifts potential (11:00 AM to 3:00 PM) but not mandatory.

Initial intended assignment of 8-weeks with potential for extension.

Supportive, established independent community pharmacy environment.

Convenient, accessible location in Toronto's East End.

Responsibilities
Manage day-to-day pharmacy administrative workflows, including incoming faxes, patient emails, and phone inquiries.

Receive, inspect, verify, and log daily wholesaler pharmaceutical shipments (involving light physical handling up to approximately 25 lbs).

Monitor and record vaccine refrigeration temperatures twice daily in compliance with health standards.

Coordinate patient prescription delivery schedules and outgoing logistics.

Maintain digital patient records, scan documents, and execute accurate data entry in Kroll.

Assist with prescription intake and third-party insurance billing and adjudication (ODB and private plans).

Deliver proactive operational and dispensing support to the Pharmacy team.

Qualifications
Must-Haves:

Experience as a Pharmacy Assistant, current enrollment as a Pharmacy Technician student, or background as a Medical Office Assistant (MOA).

Demonstrated hands-on proficiency with Kroll pharmacy management software.

Experience with prescription data entry and handling routine pharmacy workflows.

Strong communication, organizational, and patient-service skills.

Physical ability to manage orders and stock up to approximately 25 lbs.

Nice-to-Haves:

Practical experience handling prescription billing and adjudication through ODB and private insurance plans.

Fluency in Farsi is an asset to serve the local patient demographic, but is not mandatory.

Responsibilities
Pharmacy Assistant - Temporary Assignment with Extension Potential - Full-Time Hours - The Beaches Area GTA - Healthcare

Manage day-to-day pharmacy administrative workflows, including incoming faxes, patient emails, and phone inquiries.

Receive, inspect, verify, and log daily wholesaler pharmaceutical shipments (involving light physical handling up to approximately 25 lbs).

Monitor and record vaccine refrigeration temperatures twice daily in compliance with health standards.

Helping set up simple tools such as an e-fax service and a digital temperature logger.

General day-to-day support around the pharmacy as per business needs.

The ideal candidate is very comfortable with computers and quick to learn new software.

Coordinate patient prescription delivery schedules and outgoing logistics.

Maintain digital patient records, scan documents, and execute accurate data entry in Kroll.

May be asked to assist with prescription intake and third-party insurance billing and adjudication (ODB and private plans).

Deliver proactive operational and dispensing support to the Pharmacy team.

Supporting general admin duties in the pharmacy as needed.

Qualifications
Pharmacy Assistant - Temporary Assignment with Extension Potential - Full-Time Hours - The Beaches Area GTA - Healthcare

Experience as a Pharmacy Assistant or current enrollment as a Pharmacy Technician student with open availability throughout November and December is required

Fluency in Farsi is an asset to serve the local patient demographic, but is not mandatory.

Demonstrated hands-on proficiency with Kroll pharmacy management software preferred.

Experience with prescription data entry and handling routine pharmacy workflows.

Strong communication, organizational, and patient-service skills.

Physical ability to manage orders and stock up to approximately 25 lbs.

Practical experience handling prescription billing and adjudication through ODB and private insurance plans.

Summary
Pharmacy Assistant - Temporary Assignment with Extension Potential - Full-Time Hours - The Beaches Area GTA - Healthcare

Qualified, available and interested candidates are encouraged to click "apply" on this page and submit an application via Randstad Canada's confidential career portal.

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