Pharmacist, Hourly Full Time Flexible Shifts

Shoppers Drug Mart / Pharmaprix

$85K — $100K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of pharmacy experience in a retail setting
  • Proven leadership skills to coach and manage pharmacy staff
  • Strong customer service orientation and professionalism
  • Effective problem-solving capabilities for dynamic environments
  • Familiarity with pharmacy software and health regulations
  • Commitment to ongoing professional education and training

Responsibilities

  • Manage pharmacy operations and ensure compliance with regulations
  • Provide expert consultation to customers and healthcare providers
  • Dispense medication accurately while ensuring privacy and confidentiality
  • Communicate effectively with healthcare professionals to coordinate care
  • Maintain inventory management and oversee stock reviews
  • Ensure workspace adheres to health and safety standards
  • File reports for any incidents involving medication or customer privacy

Benefits

  • Purchase discount program for employees
  • Access to competitive pay and benefits
  • Opportunities for professional development through online learning
  • Supportive work culture with a focus on community involvement
  • Flexibility in a fast-paced retail environment
Full Job Description
Location:
20 4005 Clover Bar Road, Sherwood Park, Alberta, T8H 0M4

Why this role is important?

SUMMARY:
To manage the operations of the Pharmacy while on duty, including providing consultation to both customers and health care providers, practice to full scope in providing professional services, dispensing medication, and assisting in the maintenance of the dispensary.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Pharmacy and Customer Service
  • 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


Workflow and Inventory Management:
  • 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


Operations:
  • 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


Experience, Skills & Qualifications:
  • 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
  • Complete mandatory training and voluntary continuing education workshops, as needed


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Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart?

Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand. Benefit from a purchase discount program, competitive pay and online learning through Academy.

Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your work, co-workers, customers and community.

How You'll Succeed:

At Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.

If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today.

Employment Type:
Full time

Type of Role:
Temporary with Benefits (Fixed Term)

Please Note: If you have Employee Self Service (ESS) on Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application.

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