pharmacist

Kennetcook Pharmacy; Kennetcook; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A community pharmacy is seeking a licensed pharmacist with 1-2 years of experience. The successful candidate will dispense medications, advise clients on prescriptions, and manage pharmacy operations. Strong interpersonal skills and accurate judgment are essential for this role, along with the necessary certifications.

Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years of relevant experience required.
• Must have certification and licensure.
• Personal attributes include being organized and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Advise customers on medication and dosages.
• Dispense pharmaceuticals and manage stock.
• Supervise pharmacy staff and ensure quality control.

Skills

Client focus

Interpersonal skills

Judgment

Accuracy

Education

Pharmacy Examining Boards of Canada Certification

Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Job description

• Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Community or retail pharmacy

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
• 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
• Evaluate labelling, packaging and advertising of drug products
• Promote pharmaceutical products to health professionals

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Pharmacy Examining Boards of Canada Certification
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Area of work experience

• Quality assurance or control

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?