Pharmacist

Pattison Food Group Ltd.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

Pattison Food Group Ltd. in Vancouver is seeking a licensed pharmacist to join our on-site team. You will oversee pharmacy operations, dispense medications and provide patient counseling in a fast-paced retail environment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, provincial licensure, and strong attention to detail. You will supervise pharmacy staff, manage stock, review prescriptions and ensure compliance with safety standards.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist must be licensed by provincial or territorial authorities.
• Pharmacy license required.

Responsibilities

• Advise customers on indications, contraindications, adverse effects, 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.

Skills

Pharmacist supervision

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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

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

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking


• Repetitive tasks


• Fast-paced environment


• Standing for extended periods


• Attention to detail


• Work under pressure


• Large workload


• Tight deadlines

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

FINANCIAL BENEFITS

• Life insurance

LONG TERM BENEFITS

• Long-term care insurance


• Maternity and parental benefits