Pharmacist - Full Time (Contract)

Metro Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

METRO is seeking a Pharmacist for a full-time contract role in Toronto to provide direct patient care and support the Pharmacy Manager in dispensing, front shop oversight, and service excellence. The role emphasizes patient-centered care, adherence to procedures, and maintaining store standards.

The candidate will perform dispensing, counseling, inventory management, and collaborate with health care professionals to enhance pharmacy services.

Qualifications

• Education: B.Sc.Phm. Degree from a 4-year program.
• Licensure: Registered Part A Pharmacist with the Ontario College of Pharmacists.
• Injection certification and Smoking Cessation certification are required.
• Proficiency with pharmacy software (Kroll) and standard PC/MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medications and provide patient counseling.
• Satisfy dispensary orders and ensure timely service.
• Supervise pharmacy activity in the absence of the Pharmacy Manager.
• Support adherence to recall procedures, inventory management and paperwork.
• Collaborate with other health care professionals to optimise patient care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Language skills

Organizational skills

Customer service

Initiative

Education

B.Sc.Phm. Degree

Registered Part A Pharmacist (Ontario)

Injection certified

Smoking Cessation certified

Tools

Pharmacy software (Kroll)

MS Office

PC systems

Job description

Position Title: Pharmacist - Full Time (Contract)

Position Type: Full time

Job Requisition ID: 49034

Banner: Pharma

Employment Type: Permanent

This is a posting for an existing temporary full-time position until October 2027.

Location: 20 Church Avenue North York

Shift: Days, Evenings & Weekends

Exciting Opportunity for Pharmacists!

Are you a dedicated Pharmacist looking to make a real impact in patient care? Join our team and take your career to the next level! As a Pharmacist, you’ll provide direct patient care and support the Pharmacy Manager in managing the dispensary and front shop. Your role will be crucial in achieving our Company goals and objectives, including delivering exceptional customer-focused patient care, enhancing pharmacy services, and maintaining high store standards.

What You’ll Do

• Perform all professional activities of dispensing, patient counseling and pharmacy services.
• Perform all tasks required to satisfy dispensary orders.
• Perform all acts under the expanded scope of pharmacy practice.
• Provide pharmacy services and Company initiatives.
• Collaborate with other health care professionals in the provision of patient care.
• Supervise the pharmacy department in the absence of the Pharmacy Manager and assume the Pharmacy Manager's responsibilities during short-term absences.
• Ensure the pharmacy opens and closes according to hours of operation.
• Ensure compliance with the Company Recall Procedure.
• Ensure proper procedures are maintained to manage shrink.
• Assist Pharmacy Manager in scheduling relief pharmacist coverage and address emergency staffing concerns while on duty.
• Assist Pharmacy Manager with dispensary paperwork and inventory management.
• Satisfy the Company's expectations on the delivery of consistent, exceptional customer service and resolve any customer complaints or issues arising while on duty.
• Maintain awareness of current local competitive activity and business development opportunities and inform head office.
• Maintain store standards and conditions.
• Cash register operations.

Qualifications

• Education – B.Sc.Phm. Degree (4-year University Pharmacy Program).
• Licensure – Registered Part A Pharmacist with the Ontario College of Pharmacists.
• Injection certified, Smoking Cessation certified and registered with the Ontario College of Pharmacists.
• Proficient with current PC systems, MS Office programs and pharmacy software (Kroll)
• Interpersonal skills to build strong working relationships and positive work environment
• Language skills to communicate clearly and listen carefully in a respectful manner.
• Organizational skills to prioritize, plan ahead, manage time and be punctual.
• Customer service skills to achieve customer satisfaction by recognizing customer needs/wants.
• Receptivity to accept constructive feedback for continuous improvement.
• Initiative to identify and complete tasks independently.

Key Relationships: As a Pharmacist, you will receive direction from the Pharmacy Manager and the pharmacy operations manager. You will provide direction to Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacist Assistants, and Pharmacy Clerks. You will interact with internal contacts such as Pharmacy Operations, Pharmacy Services, Pharmacy Merchandising, Inventory Control and Audit, Store Services, McMahon, and Metro IT. Additionally, you will engage with external contacts, including direct pharmacy vendors like McMahon and Kroll Canada.

The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives.

Disclosure on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment: At METRO, we are commited to transparency and fairness in our hiring practices. In compliance with Ontario's Employment Standards Act (Bill 149), we disclose that METRO and certain third-party job boards we use incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for positions. The use of AI helps us efficiently review the large volume of applications we receive, ensuring that every candidate's profile is considered promptly and consistently. This technology supports our goal of providing an equitable and streamlined recruitment experience for all applicants. While AI tools support our recruitment procedures, all decisions throughout the process are made exclusively by METRO's Talent Acquisition team or METRO employees. At no stage does AI determine recruitment outcomes.

METRO is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve. The company values, respects and relies on the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and points of view because it allows us to innovate, make better decisions and better understand our customers. We will consider qualified applications from all walks of life to build the best team.

We encourage you to let us know if your current condition requires accommodation in the recruitment process so that we can accommodate you.

Please note that we will only contact those whose applications are selected.

We respectfully request that agencies do not contact us or send us unsolicited applications.