Posted 15 days ago
Pharmacy technical assistant
@ PharmaChoice Canada
Dawson Creek, British Columbia
Overview
PharmaChoice Canada is hiring a full-time pharmacy technical assistant at a rural community pharmacy for one to two years of experience. The role covers prescription accuracy, medication inventory, insurance billing, cashiering and customer service, with a fast-paced, on-site, standing-heavy schedule.
Responsibilities:
- Verify prescription information accuracy
- Prepare medications for clients
- Maintain medication inventories and prescription records
- Bill third-party insurers and perform cashiering
- Help pharmacists and provide customer service
Requirements summary:
- College certificate or diploma of 1 to 2 years
- 1 to under 2 years of experience
- Kroll Software, MS Excel and MS Word skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work fast-paced and multitask under pressure
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-29
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Store |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Transit support |
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PharmaChoice Canada
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Committed to helping Canadians at over 1000+ locations throughout the country.
Full company description
PharmaChoice Canada is a member-owned co-operative of over 1,000 independent pharmacies across Canada. We believe that the key to better health outcomes and business success lies in giving comprehensive support to our healthcare professionals as they make informed choices that best serve the unique needs of their community. That's why PharmaChoice Canada members have the flexibility to determine how their pharmacy is run, including freedom of choice in operational systems and programs and the ability to put the individual needs of patients and customers first. As part of PharmaChoice Canada, our members also enjoy the benefits of being part of a fully member-owned and member-governed co-operative structure. All members enjoy completely equal treatment, full transparency, and accountability at every level. PharmaChoice Canada is truly the program of choice for independent Canadian pharmacies. Healthy communities – and healthy independent businesses – start here.
- LinkedIn followers
- 4,775
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 434
- Reported office locations
- 238 Brownlow Ave, 300, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3B 1Y2, CA
- 303 Wellman Lane, 203, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7T 0J1, CA
- Business categories
- Pharmaceutical
- Other recorded names
- PharmaChoice Canada
- Specialties
- Independent Pharmacy
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
PharmaChoice Canada is a member-owned co-operative of over 1,000 independent pharmacies across Canada. We believe that the key to better health outcomes and business success lies in giving comprehensive support to our healthcare professionals as they make informed choices that best serve the unique needs of their community. That's why PharmaChoice Canada members have the flexibility to determine how their pharmacy…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1999 |
| Specialties | Independent Pharmacy |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 54 |
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Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Rural area
- Pharmacy or drugstore
- Community or retail pharmacy
Tasks
- Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate
- Enter client information in databases
- Help pharmacists
- Maintain inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products
- Maintain prescription records
- Prepare medications for clients
- Clean and maintain equipment
- Bill third party insurers
- Maintain inventories of medications and prescription records of pharmaceutical products
- Perform cashiering duties
- Professionalism in customer service
Computer and technology knowledge
- Kroll Software
- MS Excel
- MS Word
- Cleaning
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Organized
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Reliability
- Ability to multitask
- Creativity
- Dedication
Other benefits
- Free parking available
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
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