in Community Pharmacy Assistant
Train to be a key member of the multi-disciplinary team providing community pharmaceutical services. The pharmacy personnel landscape is evolving and Community Pharmacy Assistants are in high demand. Work alongside pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in community, medical clinic pharmacies or long-term care pharmacy settings.
This new, program is flexible in its delivery (online and in class) which allows you time to work while completing your coursework.
It includes extensive applied learning opportunities: onsite training in our state-of-the-art Pharmacy Technician lab, online and in-class sessions and a 140 hour field placement.
Your professional training will include dispensing and prescription processing, compounding, calculations, standards of practice, pharmacy computer systems, community pharmacy practice, inventory management, patient profiles and billing procedures. You will practice your skills and techniques in a real - life pharmacy setting using pharmacy software. You will also be exposed to the most up-to-date pharmaceutical products, practices and distribution methodologies.
In addition to this training, you will gain valuable skills employers are looking for including document use, writing, numeracy, oral communication, critical thinking, and proficiency with digital technology. This will help you in collaborating with other pharmacy health care professionals and the public.
The field placement experience provides you with on-the-job training to enhance your employment opportunities.
Demand for pharmacy services are increasing as a result of aging populations and the expanded role pharmacists have in delivering patient care and services.
You will graduate, well prepared to assist Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians in a variety of settings:
- Community pharmacy
- Long-term care specialty pharmacy
- Medical clinic
- Methadone clinic
You could also work with related industries including:
- Pharmaceutical sales and distribution
- Pharmacy application software suppliers
- Pharmacy benefits administration and consulting firm
Your program has mandatory requirements that include a deadline date for submission. For more information please visit https://department.flemingcollege.ca/nars.
