Pharmacist - FT

Sobeys; Truro; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian grocery and pharmacy company is seeking a Full-Time Licensed Pharmacist in Truro. The role emphasizes patient-centered care and requires a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and good standing licensure. Candidates should demonstrate empathy in service delivery and have experience with patient counselling. A comprehensive benefits package is offered, including health and dental coverage and a retirement plan.

Benefits

Competitive Benefits Package

Discount programs

Learning and Development Resources

Paid Vacation

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from a recognized institution.
• Licensed Pharmacist, in good standing, in the province of responsibility.
• Injection and First Aid Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate warmth, empathy, and compassion in patient care.
• Provide patient counselling and education.
• Participate in professional programs to improve health services.
• Engage in Fusion for seamless patient experience.
• Ensure prescription safety and adherence to regulatory requirements.

Skills

Patient-centered care

Customer service

Empathy

Compassion

Kroll software experience

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Licensed Pharmacist

Injection and First Aid Certification

Job description

Requisition ID: 193300
Career Group: Pharmacy Careers
Job Category: Retail - Pharmacy
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time
Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Nova Scotia
City: Truro
Location: 0871 Prince St Truro Sobeys Pharmacy
Postal Code: B2N 1H7

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Sobeys Inc. is a growing Canadian company. We are a market leader in grocery and pharmacy that operate under multiple banners spanning over 1,600 stores in communities across the country. Our family of over 128,000 teammates and franchise affiliates are on a mission to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our teammates.

Our national pharmacy team is proudly Canadian, with pharmacies from coast to coast in our various banners. Depending on your province you would recognize us as Sobeys, Safeway, Thrifty Foods, Foodland, Lawtons Drugs or FreshCo.

Ready to Make an impact?

We are passionate about taking care of the health and well-being of individuals and families in our communities.

You’ll be part of our pharmacy team that’s committed to providing exceptional patient-centered care and exceeding patients’ expectations. We are looking for friendly, knowledgeable, and professional individuals to join our team who will make meeting the health needs of our patients their top priority.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

• Demonstrate warmth, empathy, and compassion while acting in the patient’s best interest to achieve excellence in the areas of patient-centered care, customer service, workflow efficiencies, and professional clinical services (disease state management, medication reviews and adherence, health risk assessments, injections/vaccines etc.)
• Provide patient counselling and education for new therapy to patients/caregivers while tailoring to the needs and concerns of the patient (i.e., literacy, hearing loss, privacy, etc.)
• Initiate care plans, follow up, and complete proper documentation
• Participate in professional programs and collaborate with colleagues to provide excellence in health & wellness services to all patients
• Actively engage in all areas of Fusion to ensure patients experience seamless care and a consistent pharmacy experience across locations
• Ensure prescription safety prioritizing technical functions to Pharmacy Registered Technicians and Assistants as required
• Thoroughly understand all relevant corporate pharmacy service offerings/ programs and provide each customer/patient with the program that meets their health care needs
• Maintain current knowledge of pharmacy practice, regulatory requirements, and industry trends/developments; attend training as required
• Adhere to all regulatory requirements, Company policies, processes, and procedures (e.g., OHS, Loss Prevention, CQI)

What you have to offer:

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from a recognized institution
• Must be a Licensed Pharmacist, in good standing, in the province of responsibility
• Injection and First Aid Certification
• Kroll software experience is preferred

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.

Our Total Rewards programs goes well beyond your paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, as well as life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance*.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform* and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings*.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable*.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Paid Vacation

* Eligible only after working a set number of hours/days worked.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.