Pharmacist - CPS

Shoppers Drug Mart; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,614 - 82,656; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Relocation Support

Employee Discount 30%

Job summary

Shoppers Drug Mart in Calgary seeks a Pharmacist to support pharmacy operations, dispense medications, and coordinate with vendor and support teams. The role emphasizes professional integrity, privacy, and high standards of practice.

You must hold a valid provincial license to practice, work in a high-tech environment, and enjoy competitive pay, customizable benefits, relocation support, and an employee discount.

Qualifications

• Must practice within federal/provincial regulations and standards.
• Maintain privacy and patient confidentiality in handling records.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medications accurately and promptly.
• Coordinate with pharmacies, vendors and support teams.
• Maintain dispensary records and inventory.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures.

Skills

Independent thinking

Coaching

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Pharmacist license

Tools

Pharmacy software

Job description

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: 116-10725 25 Street NE, Calgary, Alberta, T3N 0A4

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!

Why join us at Central Services?

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.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

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 escape Pharmacy Incident for medication orprivacy incidents (actual, and near-misses)

Leadership & Supervision

• Ensure pharmacy team works cohesively to complete necessary activities

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:

Full time

Type of Role:

Regular

Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :$44.00 - $60.60 / 44,00$ - 60,60$ (per hour / de l’heure)A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for a newly created position. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste nouvellement créé. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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