Pharmacist

Shoppers Drug Mart • Richmond Hill, ON

4d • CA$49 - CA$63 • Onsite

About The Position

Join a locally owned and operated store to help deliver health, beauty and convenience services in your community, and keep the customer at the centre of everything you do. This is a maternity leave position for a full-time Pharmacist. The role involves managing pharmacy operations while on duty, providing consultations to customers and healthcare providers, dispensing medications, and assisting in dispensary maintenance. The Pharmacist will practice to their full scope, including expanded professional services, and ensure accuracy and appropriateness of all prescriptions dispensed. They will also communicate with other healthcare professionals within the circle of care, maintain required records, manage workflow and inventory, and ensure compliance with the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Regulations. The role also includes ensuring the pharmacy environment reflects an appropriate image and handling financial reports as needed. Incident reports must be filed for any customer or staff medication or privacy incidents.

Requirements

• Independent thinking and decision making.
• Makes decisions when dealing with issues or problems.
• Plan, coordinate and delegate assignments and provide coaching to Pharmacy colleagues.
• Proven ability to drive and build the business, lead by example and support enterprise programs.
• Commitment to providing exceptional customer service.
• Superior customer relations skills and a strong sense of professionalism.
• Strong problem-solving skills including experience formulating and executing action plans.
• Strong personal computing skills and knowledge of Pharmacy systems a definite asset.
• Ensure all Health & Safety procedures are followed to provide a healthy and safe work environment.

Nice To Haves

• Maternity leave position

Responsibilities

• Manage the operations of the Pharmacy while on duty.
• Provide consultation to both customers and health care providers.
• Practice to full scope in providing professional services.
• Dispense medication.
• Assist in the maintenance of the dispensary.
• Acknowledge all customers approaching the Pharmacy.
• Practice within federal/provincial, regulatory/legal requirements.
• Ensure all privacy requirements are met, including customer confidentiality and consent management.
• Provide counselling on prescriptions, over the counter/behind the counter products.
• Practice to full extent of expanded scope with Professional Services, within your capability.
• Be clearly identifiable to the public.
• Ensure accuracy and appropriateness of all prescriptions dispensed.
• Communicate with other health care professionals within the circle of care to provide customer care.
• Maintain all records required in accordance with legislation, standards of practice, and policy.
• Control access to the dispensary with respect to inventory and patient confidentiality.
• Review and maintain Workflow Queues on a daily basis.
• Regular review of ‘will call’ bins, in accordance with established Standard Operating Procedures.
• Review of stock to identify expired inventory.
• Oversight of current stock levels and medication orders from wholesaler.
• Ensure all requirements for documentation and control of substances under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Regulations are met and reporting to Health Canada and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure entry/pickup workstations, counselling/waiting areas, and work islands reflect an appropriate image of the Pharmacy.
• Involvement with financial reports as appropriate.
• Read and action store communications on in-store web.
• File incident reports when any customer or staff medication or privacy incidents occur.
• Complete mandatory training and voluntary continuing education workshops, as needed.

Benefits

• Purchase discount program
• Flexible and varied schedules
• Competitive pay
• Online learning through Academy
• Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed