Posted 2 days ago
Regulated Pharmacy Technician, Hourly Full Time Flexible Shifts
@ SDM Dartmouth Forest Hills (Redden Pharmacy Inc)
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Overview
SDM Dartmouth Forest Hills (Redden Pharmacy Inc) is hiring a full-time regulated pharmacy technician on flexible shifts. The role dispenses prescriptions, handles third-party billing and customer service, and supports pharmacy operations under pharmacist supervision. Registration with the provincial licensing college and a pharmacy technician diploma are required.
Responsibilities:
- Dispense prescriptions accurately and label them to standards
- Process third-party insurance billing and manage accounts
- Greet customers and handle dispensary cash register
- Answer telephones and refer clinical questions to the pharmacist
- Enter and maintain data in pharmacy systems
Requirements summary:
- Registration with the provincial pharmacy licensing college
- Diploma from a pharmacy technician college
- Previous pharmacy experience preferred
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask
- Problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail
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Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · workday
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-04
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Store |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
| Education | Trade certificate (required) |
| Fields of study | Pharmacy technology |
| Perks mentioned | Employee discount |
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SDM Dartmouth Forest Hills (Redden Pharmacy Inc)
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Join a locally owned and operated store to help deliver health, beauty and convenience services in your community, and keep the customer at the centre of everything you do.
Why this role is important?
To assist with the technical functions of dispensing prescriptions, assist as appropriate in the delivery of pharmacy services and participate in the maintenance and operations of the Pharmacy as described by the Pharmacy Standards of Practice, and to provide superior, timely, and pleasant service to customers.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Customer Service
Greet customer promptly and gather prescription information according to Standards
Perform duties in priority according to Role assigned on Role Assignment Schedule
Refer to the pharmacist all clinical inquiries
Accurate dispensing prescription medications
Third Party adjudication where required and necessary
Set realistic customer expectations as to wait times
Locate and cash out prescriptions and any ancillary items
Ensure customers requiring counseling are referred to the Pharmacist
Maintain and control the cash register in the dispensary
Adhere to all confidentiality and privacy requirements
ADMINISTRATION:
Receive new and repeat prescription orders in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures
Prepare and submit orders with the exception of, controlled drugs and narcotics
Adjudicate third party billing, online and manage manual Third-Party Accounts
Answer telephone and refer to a pharmacist when necessary
Manage incoming faxes according to Pharmacy Standards of Practice
Accurately file completed documentation as per Pharmacy Standards of Practice
PRESCRIPTION WORKFLOW:
Assist in prescription preparation to company's standards and professional services
Data entry for new prescriptions, and managing refill request processing
Select medications to fill prescriptions according to Pharmacy Standards of Practice
Efficiently count or measure, package, and label prescriptions, as per Pharmacy Standards
Accurately enter and maintain appropriate data within the applicable Pharmacy systems
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Registered with the corresponding provincial licensing college
Diploma from a Pharmacy Technician College
Previous Pharmacy Experience preferred
Effective organizational skills, ability to multitask
Problem Solving Skills
Strong attention to detail
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Why work in a Shoppers Drug Mart store?
Each store has an Associate-Owner, so you will work for a local business owner while having the support of a national brand. Benefit from a purchase discount program, flexible and varied schedules, competitive pay and online learning through Academy.
Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your patients, co-workers, customers and community.
Associate Owners in the Shoppers Drug Mart network recognize Canada's diversity as an opportunity to better serve their communities, and strive to reflect the nation’s evolving diversity in the products they sell, the people they hire, and the culture they create in their stores. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities.
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