Pharmacist - Term

Sobeys; Sherwood Park; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in food retail is seeking a dedicated Pharmacist to join their pharmacy team in Sherwood Park. This full-time position focuses on delivering exceptional patient-centered care, ensuring the health needs of the community are met. You will engage with patients, provide tailored counseling, and work collaboratively with colleagues to enhance health and wellness services. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive work environment, this role offers a pathway to making a meaningful impact in people's lives while advancing your career in pharmacy.

Qualifications

• Licensed Pharmacist in good standing in Alberta.
• Experience in patient counseling and education.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional patient care and counseling.
• Maintain knowledge of pharmacy practices and regulations.
• Collaborate with colleagues for seamless patient care.

Skills

Patient-centered care

Customer service

Medication reviews

Health risk assessments

Injection administration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Tools

Kroll software

Job description

Requisition ID: 189361
Career Group: Pharmacy Careers
Job Category: Retail - Pharmacy
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Alberta
City: Sherwood Park
Location: 8924 Sherwood Safeway Pharmacy
Postal Code: T8A 3H9

Safeway grocery stores provide an exceptional food shopping experience to consumers from Vancouver, British Columbia to Thunder Bay, Ontario. We are the newest member of Sobeys Inc.’s retail food offering which serves the needs of Canadians with more than 1,600 stores in over 930 communities from coast-to-coast. Whether it's your first job or you're ready for a new challenge, we have a career to fit your life. Our commitment to delivering top quality products and superior service to our customers, and for giving back to the communities we serve has earned us a reputation as an employer of choice for those looking for an exciting career in food retail.

Ready to Make an impact?

We are passionate about taking care of the health and well-being of individuals and families in our communities.

You’ll be part of our pharmacy team that’s committed to providing exceptional patient-centered care and exceeding patients’ expectations. We are looking for friendly, knowledgeable, and professional individuals to join our team who will make meeting the health needs of our patients their top priority.

This position is a full-time, 6 month term position with the possibility of becoming permanent.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

• Demonstrate warmth, empathy, and compassion while acting in the patient’s best interest to achieve excellence in the areas of patient-centered care, customer service, workflow efficiencies, and professional clinical services (disease state management, medication reviews and adherence, health risk assessments, injections/vaccines etc.)
• Provide patient counselling and education for new therapy to patients/caregivers while tailoring to the needs and concerns of the patient (i.e., literacy, hearing loss, privacy, etc.)
• Initiate care plans, follow up, and complete proper documentation
• Participate in professional programs and collaborate with colleagues to provide excellence in health & wellness services to all patients
• Actively engage in all areas of Fusion to ensure patients experience seamless care and a consistent pharmacy experience across locations
• Ensure prescription safety prioritizing technical functions to Pharmacy Registered Technicians and Assistants as required
• Thoroughly understand all relevant corporate pharmacy service offerings/ programs and provide each customer/patient with the program that meets their health care needs
• Maintain current knowledge of pharmacy practice, regulatory requirements, and industry trends/developments; attend training as required
• Adhere to all regulatory requirements, Company policies, processes, and procedures (e.g., OHS, Loss Prevention, CQI)

What you have to offer:

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from a recognized institution
• Must be a Licensed Pharmacist, in good standing, in the province of responsibility
• Injection and First Aid Certification
• Kroll software experience is preferred

We offer a competitive compensation package, which varies by role. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.

We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.