Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Experience
Experience an asset
Work setting
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
- Community or retail pharmacy
- Hospital or clinical pharmacy
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Order and maintain stock of pharmaceutical supplies
- Advise customers on selection and use of non-prescription medication
- Check prescriptions for proper dosage
- Compound prescribed pharmaceutical products by calculating, measuring and mixing the quantities of drugs and other ingredients required and filling appropriate containers with correct quantity
- Dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals to customers or to other health care professionals and advise them on indications, contra-indications, adverse effects, drug interactions and dosage
- Ensure proper preparation, packaging, distribution and storage of vaccines, serums, biologicals and other drugs and pharmaceuticals
- Maintain medication profiles of customers including registry of poisons and narcotic and controlled drugs
- Supervise and co-ordinate the activities of other pharmacists, pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians and other staff
- Leading/instructing individuals
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Pharmacy Examining Boards of Canada Certification
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Fast-paced environment
- Standing for extended periods
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Other benefits