Community Pharmacist: Patient Care & Vaccinations

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc.; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. in Hamilton, ON, is hiring a full-time Pharmacist to provide safe, patient-centered pharmaceutical care on-site.

The role includes dispensing prescriptions, reviewing therapy for safety and effectiveness, and counseling customers on medications, interactions, and proper use. The Pharmacist will collaborate with health care providers, support vaccination programs, supervise staff, manage inventory, and ensure regulatory compliance while contributing to a welcoming

Qualifications

• Current licensure or eligibility for licensure as a Pharmacist with the Ontario College of Pharmacists, in good standing.
• Knowledge of pharmacology, drug interactions, and therapeutic guidelines, with strong clinical judgment.
• Proficiency in dispensing systems, prescription processing, and inventory management in a retail setting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for counseling and collaboration with health care professionals.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and patient safety.
• Commitment to regulatory compliance, patient safety, and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Dispense prescriptions accurately and safely.
• Review medication therapy for safety and effectiveness.
• Counsel customers on proper medication use, side effects and interactions.
• Collaborate with health care providers and internal teams to support medication management.
• Maintain regulatory compliance and patient safety across operations.
• Supervise pharmacy assistants and technicians.
• Manage inventory and support immunization services and medication reviews.
• Foster a welcoming, inclusive environment for the community.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or PharmD

Tools

Pharmacy dispensing systems

Prescription processing

Inventory management

Job description

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. in Hamilton, ON, is hiring a full-time Pharmacist to provide safe, patient-centered pharmaceutical care on-site.

The role includes dispensing prescriptions, reviewing therapy for safety and effectiveness, and counseling customers on medications, interactions, and proper use. The Pharmacist will collaborate with health care providers, support vaccination programs, supervise staff, manage inventory, and ensure regulatory compliance while contributing to a welcoming