- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 32 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Bachelor's degree
- Experience: Experience an asset
Tasks
Advise customers on indications, contraindications, adverse effects, drug interactions and dosageDispense prescribed pharmaceuticals to customers or to other health care professionalsOrder and maintain stock of pharmaceutical suppliesAdvise customers on selection and use of non-prescription medicationCheck prescriptions for proper dosageCompound prescribed pharmaceutical products by calculating, measuring and mixing the right quantities of drugs and other ingredientsHire and train staffMaintain medication profiles of customers including registry of poisons and narcotic and controlled drugsManage the storage, packaging and distribution of medicinal products Supervise and co-ordinate the activities of other pharmacists, pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians and other staffEvaluate labelling, packaging and advertising of drug productsPromote pharmaceutical products to health professionalsLeading/instructing individuals
Supervision
1 to 2 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Pharmacy Examining Boards of Canada CertificationLicensure by provincial or territorial authorities
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Combination of sitting, standing, walkingRepetitive tasksFast-paced environmentStanding for extended periodsAttention to detailWork under pressurePhysically demandingLarge workloadTight deadlines
Personal suitability
AccurateClient focusDependabilityEfficient interpersonal skillsExcellent oral communicationExcellent written communicationFlexibilityInitiativeJudgementOrganizedReliabilityTeam player
Screening questions
Are you authorized to work in Canada?Are you available for shift or on-call work?Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?Are you willing to relocate for this position?Do you have experience working in this field?Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?Do you live near the job location?Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options
Early morningEveningShiftFlexible hoursMorningNight
Employment terms options
DayWeekend
Health benefits
Dental planDisability benefitsHealth care planVision care benefits
Long term benefits
Long-term care insurance