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Location:
6300 Viscount Road, Unit 1, Mississauga, Ontario, L4V 1H3Looking for a career that offers a peaceful and high-tech work environment? Look no further than Central Pharmacy Services, - where tranquility and innovation go hand in hand. Our workplace is not only pristine, contemporary, and driven by technology where you can enjoy stable fixed shifts and a predictable schedule, that brings balance to your work-life.
At Central Pharmacy Services, we are the catalyst for the Future of Pharmacy. Shoppers Drug Mart is undergoing an unprecedented transformation that will revolutionize healthcare across Canada, and our CPS team is right at the heart of this remarkable change! We are committed to creating most streamlined and versatile central fill network in the country – let’s bring this vision to life together!
Why join us at Central Services?
Central Pharmacy Services is a division of Loblaw/Shoppers Drug Mart that centrally fills prescriptions for patients and provides other prescription processing services. By streamlining these crucial functions, we enable Pharmacists and their teams at Shoppers Drug Mart locations to focus on what is important – the patient! We pride ourselves on having a great team spirit.
What’s in it for you?
Why this role is important?
About Us:
Central Vial is a division of Shoppers Drug Mart that prepares prescription vials that are distributed at the Stores to Patients. This centralized process enables the Pharmacist and team at Shoppers Drug Mart locations to spend their time focusing on what is important – the Patient! Working with the team, you will be responsible to ensure that the prepared vials are accurate and prepared in a timely manner. We pride ourselves in having awesome team spirit!
We have a great benefits package, Shoppers Drug Mart discount, gym discount, RRSP/Pension plans and Employee Share Ownership Plan.
Shoppers Drug Mart was acquired by Loblaw in 2014, the largest employer in Canada, making your career opportunities within our larger organization - endless!
Take ownership and find more ways to care about our local Shoppers Drug Mart Stores in a career at Shoppers Drug Mart Store Support. Provide great service, specific expertise and actionable advice to support Associate-Owners and their staff in delivering the best health, beauty and convenience services to Canadians.
About the role:
Reporting directly to the Inventory & Automation Team Lead, the Inventory Management Pharmacy Assistant is responsible for inventory management and supports procurement for Central Pharmacy Services located in Mississauga. The Inventory Management Pharmacy Assistant is responsible for carrying out daily inventory task related to inventory management, including, but not limited to placing Orders, maintaining MSLs, receiving orders, investigating discrepancies. They will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining MMS by performing tasks like Holding tanks, updating UPCs, utilizing suggested orders and reviewing DIN equivalent reports.
What you will do:
Inventory Management:
Reviews clinical and operations initiatives to determine inventory needs, taking into account current on hand inventory and the required lead times to ensure Central Pharmacy Services can execute on initiatives
Actively seeks out opportunities for improvement within the scope of Inventory Management to meet performance, quality and financial targets
Partners with operational site and other teams to ensure effective resolution of all inventory related issues
Maintain proper storage of medications within the Pharmacy according to 5S principles
Ensure stock bottles are put away in accordance with established workflow
Maintaining perpetual inventory system
Manage customer returns and expired products in accordance with established disposal protocol (e.g. Stericycle One Box)
Prioritize recalls and immediately isolate product; quarantine until details of the recall are provided
Management of preferred generic product e.g. DSP
Monitor and maintain MMS by performing daily Inventory tasks like Holding tanks, updating UPCs, utilizing suggested orders, reviewing DIN equivalent report.
Maintain Overstock to ensure the uninterrupted supply of all products
Review flip daily for inventory related communication, including but not limited to Product Shortages and Availability Report, New Generics and Dedicated Supplier Products, and Product Appearance Changes.
Manage drug appearance changes effectively and accurately.
Work closely with the Pharmacists/RPhT to prepare Store communications for product availability updates
Track and communicate low stock and out of stock situations according to Pharmacy procedures
Other:
Ensure stock rotation is completed and expired product is removed from the shelf and returned in accordance with standard operating procedures
Perform cycle counts in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures
Carry out daily inventory task, including, but not limited to placing Orders, maintaining MSLs, receiving orders, investigating discrepancies
Order and maintain non-prescription merchandise in the dispensary, including stock rotation and the management of expired products
What you will need:
2-3 years in Pharmacy inventory management
In-depth knowledge of MMS and HealthWatch
Creative problem solver and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work with a high degree of detail and accuracy while adapting to multiple priorities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong skills of MS Office applications, in particular Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Minimum 2 years of experience in a retail Pharmacy or a Central Pharmacy facility
Experience working in a fast-paced environment where high attention to detail and accuracy is essential
Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
Employment Type:
Full timeType of Role:
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