McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow's health today, we want to hear from you. We are seeking a Pharmacy Assistant to join our team.

In this role, you will support pharmacy operations through prescription processing, medication dispensing support, inventory management, shipping and receiving, patient communications, and administrative activities. Working closely with pharmacists and pharmacy team members, you will play an important role in ensuring patients receive medications accurately, safely, and on time while delivering an exceptional customer experience. Provide excellent customer service through phone and email interactions with patients, healthcare professionals, and internal teams.

Create and maintain patient profiles in pharmacy systems, including Kroll. Process prescriptions and support medication dispensing activities under pharmacist supervision. Process third-party billing and assist in resolving reimbursement and adjudication issues.

Package medications according to established guidelines and shipping requirements. Perform shipping, receiving, labeling, packing, and tracking activities for pharmaceutical products. Verify outgoing shipments for accuracy and completeness.

Coordinate courier pickups and deliveries and complete required shipping documentation. Receive inventory, reconcile orders, and report discrepancies. Maintain inventory organization and monitor pharmacy supplies.

Follow all company policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), privacy requirements, and regulatory guidelines. Perform additional administrative and operational duties as assigned.





High School

Diploma or equivalent. Comfortable working with computer systems and learning new software applications. Demonstrated customer service skills. Previous experience in a pharmacy, healthcare, medical office, call centre, warehouse, or customer service workplace.

Experience with prescription processing, pharmacy billing, or reimbursement support.

Experience using Kroll or other pharmacy management software. Understanding of third-party insurance billing and coordination of benefits. Post-secondary education in healthcare, pharmacy, science, or a related discipline.

Experience in specialty pharmacy or patient support programs. This is an onsite position operating Monday through Friday at our Mississauga pharmacy location: 6655 Airport Road, Unit B, Mississauga, ON. Primarily based in a pharmacy and warehouse environment supporting dispensing, shipping, receiving, and inventory activities.

Frequent use of computers, telephones, pharmacy management systems, and shipping platforms. Regular standing, walking, bending, reaching, and moving inventory throughout the workday. Ability to perform shipping, receiving, packaging, inventory management, and order fulfillment activities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson's full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page. McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to (United States) Disability_Accommodation@McKesson.

📌 Pharmacy Assistant (6 Month Contract) (Mississauga)
🏢 McKesson
📍 Mississauga