Clinical Pharmacist

Shoppers Drug Mart; Lethbridge; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Shoppers Drug Mart in Lethbridge, AB is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to deliver safe, patient‑centred pharmaceutical care on site. You will dispense accurately, review prescriptions, perform clinical assessments, counsel patients, and collaborate with prescribers to optimize therapy, support chronic disease management, immunization and other clinical services.

The role emphasizes regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and the ability to manage compounding when required, in a fast paced

Qualifications

• Proven pharmacy practice and operations with safe dispensing and patient counseling.
• Ability to conduct clinical assessments and optimize therapeutic outcomes.
• Experience with compounding when required.
• Current Alberta pharmacist licensure or eligibility.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.
• Attention to detail and patient safety.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced community pharmacy.
• Experience with pharmacy management systems is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medications accurately and interpret prescriptions.
• Perform clinical assessments to optimize drug therapy.
• Counsel patients on medication use, side effects and adherence.
• Collaborate with prescribers and other health professionals.
• Support chronic disease management and immunization services.
• Maintain regulatory and company standards.
• Oversee compounding where required.
• Contribute to continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Pharmacy practice

Patient counseling

Clinical assessments

Immunization

Medication reviews

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Licensed pharmacist in Alberta

Tools

Pharmacy management systems

Job description

Company Description

Shoppers Drug Mart is a leading Canadian pharmacy retailer, built on a foundation of professional expertise and personalized service. From a single Toronto pharmacy, it has grown to over 1,200 stores nationwide, playing a central role in the health and wellness of communities across Canada. The organization focuses on delivering trusted, accessible care to customers of all ages. Shoppers Drug Mart emphasizes individual customer satisfaction and believes that long-term success is achieved one customer at a time. Team members are encouraged to uphold high professional standards while contributing to a supportive, service-oriented environment.

Role Description

The Clinical Pharmacist is a full-time, on-site role based in Lethbridge, AB, responsible for providing safe, effective, and patient-centered pharmaceutical care. Day-to-day responsibilities include dispensing medications accurately, reviewing and interpreting prescriptions, and performing clinical assessments to optimize drug therapy. The role involves counseling patients on medication use, side effects, and adherence, as well as collaborating with prescribers and other health care professionals to support comprehensive patient care. The Clinical Pharmacist will perform medication reviews, support chronic disease management, and participate in immunization and other clinical services offered by the pharmacy. Additional duties include maintaining regulatory and company standards, overseeing compounding where required, and contributing to continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated proficiency in Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacy operations, including safe dispensing and patient counseling.
• Strong skills in Pharmaceutical Care and Medicine, with the ability to conduct clinical assessments and optimize therapeutic outcomes.
• Experience with Compounding, ensuring accurate preparation of customized medications when required.
• Current licensure or eligibility for licensure as a Pharmacist with the relevant provincial regulatory body in Alberta.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary team and provide clear guidance to patients.
• Strong attention to detail, sound clinical judgment, and commitment to patient safety and confidentiality.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced community pharmacy environment, managing multiple priorities while maintaining high professional standards.
• Previous community or clinical pharmacy experience and familiarity with pharmacy management systems are considered assets.