Pharmacist - CPS

Loblaw Companies Limited; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 68,000 - 87,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits

Employee discount

Sign-on bonus

Relocation support

Job summary

Central Pharmacy Services, a division of Loblaw/Shoppers Drug Mart, is seeking a licensed Pharmacist to support pharmacy operations at our Burnaby location. This part-time role focuses on dispensing, patient counseling, and maintaining compliant dispensary workflows in a fast-paced, high-tech environment.

You will ensure privacy and accuracy of prescriptions, coordinate with vendor teams, and contribute to ongoing quality improvement while delivering excellent customer service and maintaining

Qualifications

• Pharmacist licensed to practice in the province with current registration.
• Ability to dispense medications accurately and in compliance with regulations.
• Strong communication, customer service, and professional etiquette.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medications and ensure accuracy and privacy per regulations.
• Maintain dispensary workflows and inventory in a controlled environment.
• Provide patient counseling and health-related information to customers.
• Coordinate with vendor and support teams and support pharmacy campaigns.

Skills

Independent thinking

Coordination & delegation

Verbal & written communication

Customer service

Problem solving

Education

Licensed pharmacist in province

Tools

Pharmacy systems

Job description

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Hiring Range / Échelle Salariale à L’embauche
$48.90 - $63.25 / 48,90$ - 63,25$ (per hour / de l’heure)

Referred applicants must not apply directly to this role. All referred applicants must use their unique referral link generated when they are referred by an existing colleague.
Location:
102-7635 North Fraser Way, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5J 0B8
Looking for a career that offers a peaceful and high-tech work environment? Look no further than Central Pharmacy Services, - where tranquility and innovation go hand in hand. Our workplace is not only pristine, contemporary, and driven by technology where you can enjoy stable fixed shifts and a predictable schedule, that brings balance to your work-life.
At Central Pharmacy Services, we are the catalyst for the Future of Pharmacy. Shoppers Drug Mart is undergoing an unprecedented transformation that will revolutionize healthcare across Canada, and our CPS team is right at the heart of this remarkable change! We are committed to creating most streamlined and versatile central fill network in the country – let’s bring this vision to life together!
Central Pharmacy Services is a division of Loblaw/Shoppers Drug Mart that centrally fills prescriptions for patients and provides other prescription processing services. By streamlining these crucial functions, we enable Pharmacists and their teams at Shoppers Drug Mart locations to focus on what is important – the patient! We pride ourselves on having a great team spirit.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive Pay
• Great Benefits that are highly customizable and include a vacation purchase option
• Employee Discount of 30% on in store purchases
• Potential licensing assistance to financially support licensing costs (role dependent)
• Sign-On Bonus’ and Relocation Support

Why this role is important?

Reporting to the Supervisor, Production, the Pharmacist will support the overall operations of the Pharmacy, including providingcommunication to client pharmacies and coordinating with vendor and support teams,dispensing medication, and assisting in the maintenance of the dispensary.

Pharmacy and Customer Service

• Practice within federal/provincial, regulatory/legal requirements, provincial Code of Ethics, Standards ofPractice,and Policies, demonstrating professional integrity and acting to uphold a high level of professional standard of practice
• Ensure all privacy requirements are met, including customer confidentiality and consent management
• Ensure accuracy of all prescriptions dispensed
• Maintain all records required in accordance with legislation, standards of practice, and policy, i.e. customer records, narcotic and controlled drug records
• Provide timely and positive resolutions to customer needs and requests from otherstakeholders
• Promote Pharmacy campaigns, programs and services as appropriate

Workflow and Inventory Management

• Control access to the dispensary with respect to inventory and patient confidentiality
• Review and maintain Workflow Queues on aregularbasis
• Review of stock to identify expired inventory
• Oversight of current stock levels and medication orders from wholesaler
• Ensure all requirements for documentation and control of substances under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Regulations are met and reporting to Health Canada and regulatory bodies as necessary is completed
• Ensure proper preparation, packaging, distribution and storage of all inventory including those that require special handling and training

Operations

• Ensurethe dispensaryreflectsan appropriate image of the Pharmacyas a safe, organized and efficient workplace
• Ensure inventory is placed in appropriate areas
• At shift change, communicate all outstanding issues to corresponding team members
• Ensure all Pharmacy team membersare in compliance withinternalpolicies
• Involvement with financial reports as appropriate
• Identify and report business-building opportunities, both internally and externally, and action where appropriate
• Read and action store communications on in-store web
• Reportand escalates Pharmacy Incident for medication orprivacy incidents (actual, and near-misses)

Leadership & Supervision

• Ensure pharmacy team works cohesively to complete necessary activities
• Support ongoing training for all Pharmacy team members

Education & Professional Licensing

• Valid license to practice in the province

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

• Independent thinking and decision making - makes decisions when dealing with issues or problems
• Plan, coordinate and delegate assignments and provide coaching to Pharmacy colleagues
• Proven ability to drive and build the business,leadby example and support enterprise programs
• Prioritize activities quickly in response to changing initiatives
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Commitment to providing exceptional customer service
• Superior customer relations skills and a strong sense of professionalism
• Strong problem-solving skills including experience formulating and executing action plans
• Strong personal computing skills and knowledge of Pharmacy systems a definite asset
• Ensure all Health & Safety procedures are followed to provide a healthy and safe work environment for all colleagues
• Complete mandatory training and voluntary continuing education workshops, as needed

The above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions and duties as required for proper evaluation of the job and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

Employment Type

Part time

Type Of Role

Regular