Overview

Languages

• English

Education

• Bachelor's degree

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years
• On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Advise customers on indications, contraindications, adverse effects, drug interactions and dosage
• Dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals to customers or to other health care professionals
• 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 right quantities of drugs and other ingredients

• Hire and train staff
• Maintain medication profiles of customers including registry of poisons and narcotic and controlled drugs
• Manage the storage, packaging and distribution of medicinal products

Supervise and co-ordinate the activities of other pharmacists, pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians and other staff

Control the quality of drug products during production to ensure that they meet standards of potency, purity, uniformity, stability and safety

• Evaluate labelling, packaging and advertising of drug products
• Leading/instructing individuals
• Supervision
• 1 to 2 people
• Credentials
• Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
• Pharmacy Examining Boards of Canada Certification
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Additional information

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits
• Long term benefits
• Long-term care insurance
• Maternity and parental benefits