Pharmacist

Pattison Food Group; Victoria; On-site; CAD 94,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Save-On-Foods in Victoria, BC, is hiring a full-time Pharmacist at 1950 Foul Bay Road. The role covers checking prescriptions, vaccine handling, dispensing, patient counseling and maintaining medication profiles.

Licensure in Canada is required, and a strong focus on customer-first service is emphasized. The position offers a strong team environment in a community-focused retailer with opportunities for ongoing training and career development.

Qualifications

• Licensed Pharmacist in Canada.
• Full-time availability: 32–40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Check prescriptions for proper dosage.
• Ensure proper preparation, packaging, distribution and storage of vaccines, serums, biologicals and other drugs.
• Dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals and advise on indications, contraindications and interactions.
• Advise customers on selection and use of non-prescription medications.
• Maintain medication profiles and controlled substances registry.
• Compound prescribed pharmaceutical products as required.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

Licensed Pharmacist in Canada

Job description

Advance your pharmacy career with Save-On-Foods – A Great Place to Work! We operate over 135 pharmacies in 55+ communities across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and the Yukon under the following banners: Save-On-Foods, PriceSmart Foods and Urban Fare. Our pharmacy team members are made up of hardworking people who thrive in a changing environment and share a passion for quality patient-centered care. They are individuals who deliver Always Customer First Service while demonstrating our culture of Care, Commitment and Passion.

We have a full-time pharmacist position (32 to 40 hours per week) available in our location at 1950 Foul Bay Road, Victoria, British Columbia. The hourly wage is $57.00 - $60.00. Your duties will include:

• Check prescriptions for proper dosage
• Ensure proper preparation, packaging, distribution and storage of vaccines, serums, biologicals and other drugs and pharmaceuticals
• Dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals to customers or to other health care professionals and advise them on indications, contraindications, adverse effects, drug interactions and dosage
• Advise customers on selection and use of non-prescription medication
• Maintain medication profiles of customers including registry of poisons and narcotic and controlled drugs
• Compound prescribed pharmaceutical products by calculating, measuring and mixing the quantities of drugs and other ingredients required and filling appropriate containers with correct quantity

The successful candidate must be a licensed Pharmacist in Canada. We sincerely thank all applicants; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. As a community-focused retailer, we offer great career opportunities in a fast-paced, exciting environment, while providing ongoing training to invest in our team members so they can develop and achieve their goals. If you are a positive, customer-focused individual, we would love to hear from you.