Retail Pharmacist

Work setting

• Community or retail 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

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

• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Repetitive tasks
• Fast-paced environment
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus