CMP - Pharmacy Student (all years)

Pharmacy Student – Edmonton

Position: Pharmacy Student
Site: CMP Pharmacy
Location: 15807 102 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB
Job Type: Part-time 
Pay: $20/hr-$24/hr 

Pharmacy Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Who We Are
Mint Health + Drugs is a fast-growing, pharmacist-owned company with 21 locations in Western Canada, dedicated to exceptional care and service beyond a typical drug store.

 About the Role
Mint Health + Drugs seeks a Pharmacy students (any year) to join our dynamic and growing team. In this role, you'll support and collaborate with a dedicated group of healthcare professionals, ensuring exceptional customer care and adhering to all regulatory requirements

 Benefits

·         Company events

·         Employee discounts

·         Free On-site Parking

·         Opportunity to learn and work with a great team

Key Responsibilities

 Medication Management and Assistance Dispensing

• Accept a new written prescription or a request for a prescription refill from the patient or patient's agent.
• Create and maintain computerized patient records.
• Gather and document information required to provide pharmacy related services.
• Assist the pharmacist in identifying the patient's health needs and expectations.
• Enter prescription order into the dispensing system to generate a label and (if necessary) a receipt.
• Retrieve, count, pour, weigh, measure, mix, reconstitute, compound medications.
• Select an appropriate prescription container.
• Affix prescription label and appropriate auxiliary labels for prescription containers.
• Perform a final check of new or refill prescription to ensure that each step in the 
• Document activities completed in the dispensing process to create a clear audit trail.
• Create a written transaction record for each drug dispensed.
• File filled prescriptions for pickup under appropriate storage conditions.
• Verify that each patient receives the correct prescription.
• Ensure that each patient has been assessed by the pharmacist, and any prescriptions or sale of Schedule 2 products have been assessed.
• Repackage and label medications.
• Ensure packaging/dispensing/compounding equipment and facilities are kept both functional and clean.
• Refer to the pharmacist where appropriate.
• Prepare narcotic reports.
• Prepare third party reports and bill accordingly.
• Accept new prescriptions and gather the required customer information.
• Submit claims to third party insurers, prepare labels and receipts.
• Prepare all prescriptions including selecting the product form inventory, obtaining the correct amount of product, selecting an appropriate container and labeling the product.
• File all prescriptions. Look up previous prescriptions when needed.
• Assist ACE Team with day to day operations.

Customer Service and Service Excellence

• Greet patients at the dispensary counter and address and assist all customers near the dispensary.
• Communicate clearly with patients, peers, management, and other health care professionals through a variety of media using effective and appropriate communication skills.
• Advise the pharmacist of all vital information/alerts encountered during the prescription filling process.
• Refer any questions requiring the clinical knowledge, skills and judgment of a pharmacist to the pharmacist.
• Answer telephone calls from the pharmacist and respond to requests where appropriate.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information.
• Act as a witness when a pharmacist destroys narcotic or controlled drugs based on authorization from Health Canada.
• Provide patients with filled prescriptions when they arrive to pick up.
• Accept requests for refills in person and via telephone
• Maintain the cleanliness of the pharmacy counter, shelves and dispensing equipment.
• Refer all health, prescription and OTC drug questions and any other questions to which an answer is not known, to the pharmacist.
• Accept requests for refills in person or via telephone.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the pharmacy counter, shelves and dispensing equipment.

Inventory Management

• Monitor stock and supply levels to ensure enough for optimal operation.
• Receive and verify stock and supplies purchased and follow up with discrepancies.
• Restock dispensary shelves ensure stock is rotated as per expiry dates.
• Routinely monitor expiry dates of medications and segregate expired products for disposal, destruction, or return.
• Issue supplies from the storeroom.
• Pre-Packaged medications (including unit dose packaging).
• Ensure that the dispensary is always stocked with adequate supplies including prescription containers, bags, and other supplies.

Education & Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a accredited pharmacy program 

Experience & Skills

• Computer proficiency with Word, Excel spreadsheets, Kroll, Netcare, and other database programs
• Very strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Communicates effectively at all levels
• Takes initiative
• Excellent phone manner, speaks clearly and professionally
• Very strong attention to details

We are excited to grow our team and look forward to welcoming dedicated students who share our vision and commitment to excellence. Take the next step in your career with Mint Health + Drugs today!