Pharmacy Technician

Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role. All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague.

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well®.

At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong.

Here at Loblaw, we take pride and ownership in helping Canadians live life well. We’re looking for talented colleagues who are passionate about providing an exceptional shopping experience for our Pharmacy customers and delighting them every step of the way! We can offer progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility and a great benefits package! Come share our vision and passion in delivering a superior customer experience. Be a part of our growing Health & Wellness philosophy that includes: Pharmacy, Dietitian, Medical and Optical services.

The role of the pharmacy technician is to aid the pharmacy in the production of prescriptions and provide optimal customer service. Participate actively in growing prescription and OTC sales.

What you'll do

• Receive customer prescriptions, gather all necessary information, ensure completeness of information
• Maintain patient & drug information files
• Check pharmaceutical products prepared by another regulated pharmacy technician or by unregulated pharmacy personnel
• Confirm accuracy and completeness of pharmaceutical products prepared for release
• Preparation of prescription labels, affixing prescription and auxiliary labels to prescription container
• Reconciling accounts and collecting outstanding monies from patients where necessary
• Retrieving, counting, pouring, weighing, measuring, mixing & reconstitution of medications
• Price prescriptions, prepare receipts, invoices, letters, memos, & general filing
• Stock medications and related supplies, rotate & monitor stock
• Maintaining perpetual inventory system in Kroll
• Maintain customer privacy & confidentiality

What you’ll need

• Registered pharmacy technician certification and maintained registration with appropriate pharmacy association
• High level of professionalism
• Knowledge of professional discipline, technical specialties, related process
• Ability to implement practical procedures of systems which are moderately complex
• Leadership and organizational skills
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to handle cash accurately
• Experience with Kroll an asset
• Respect for the confidential and individual rights of our customers
• Ability to effectively communicate one on one and over the telephone with coworkers, supervisors, suppliers, physicians and customers

If you want to join a fast-paced winning team and believe you can have an immediate impact, then we want to hear from you! Apply today!

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note: Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.