Pharmacist – Murphy’s Central Fill Pharmacy, Stratford, PEI

Murphy's Pharmacies; Stratford; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Mental health coverage

Subsidized fitness membership

Employee discounts

Job summary

Murphy’s Pharmacies operates a Central Fill pharmacy in Stratford, Prince Edward Island. The Central Fill Pharmacist role focuses on safe, accurate preparation of prescriptions within a high-volume, technology-enabled environment, emphasizing clinical verification, quality assurance, workflow oversight, and regulatory compliance.

The role collaborates with pharmacy technicians, operations staff, and partner pharmacy teams to support timely medication fulfillment and scale services while ensuring

Qualifications

• Licensed Pharmacist in good standing with PEI College of Pharmacists.
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or PharmD.
• Experience in community, central fill, or hospital pharmacy is an asset.
• Strong understanding of dispensing systems, automation, and pharmacy information systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical review and verification of prescriptions transmitted from community pharmacy partners.
• Assess appropriateness of therapy, potential interactions, allergies, and dosing accuracy.
• Resolve clinical issues by collaborating with prescribers and community pharmacy teams.
• Identify opportunities to increase central fill adoption.
• Oversee automated dispensing, packaging, and labelling processes to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
• Maintain compliance with SOPs and productivity targets.

Skills

Dispensing systems

Automation

Pharmacy information systems

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

PharmD

Tools

Automated dispensing equipment

Job description

We Innovate so You Can Focus on Patient Care

Join Our Team at Murphy's Pharmacies!

Position: Pharmacist - Murphy’s Central Fill Pharmacy

Location: Stratford, Prince Edward Island

Day, evening and overnight shift options

At Murphy's Pharmacies, we're redefining the role of independent Community pharmacy in our healthcare system, and we're looking for passionate Pharmacists to join our team and make our shared vision come to life!

We've been Island family-owned and operated for over 44 years, with locations across Prince Edward Island and beyond.

Position Summary

Murphy’s Pharmacies operates a Central Fill pharmacy in Stratford, Prince Edward Island. We will be expanding our volume and operating hours and adding a pharmacist to the team.

The Central Fill Pharmacist plays a key role in ensuring the safe, accurate, and efficient preparation of prescriptions within a high-volume, technology-enabled environment. This role focuses on clinical verification, quality assurance, workflow oversight and regulatory compliance with automated dispensing and packaging technology. The pharmacist collaborates closely with pharmacy technicians, operations staff, and partner pharmacy teams to support timely, reliable medication fulfillment.

Central fill pharmacists are essential to scaling pharmacy services, improving accuracy, and freeing up community teams to focus on patient-facing care. This role suits someone who enjoys precision, process optimization, and working with advanced pharmacy technologies.

What You Will Bring To The Team

Our team is client-focused and believes in a high level of attention to detail, professionalism and discretion. We value diverse backgrounds and what that brings to our team and we want to hear more about what makes you unique.

In addition to what makes you unique, there are a few basics that we require for this role:

Qualifications

• Licensed Pharmacist in good standing with the PEI College of Pharmacists.
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or PharmD.
• Prior experience in community, central fill, or hospital pharmacy is an asset.
• Strong understanding of dispensing systems, automation, and pharmacy information systems.
• Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and comfort working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.

Your Role

While we all work to provide services to clients, we all play different roles to make this happen. You’ll contribute by:

Key Responsibilities

• Perform clinical review and verification of prescriptions transmitted from community pharmacy partners.
• Assess appropriateness of therapy, potential interactions, allergies, and dosing accuracy.
• Resolve clinical issues by collaborating with prescribers and community pharmacy teams.
• Identify opportunities and strategies to increase central fill adoption
• Identify service opportunities for pharmacy teams to deliver (during clinical review and verification.
• Oversee automated dispensing, packaging, and labelling processes to ensure accuracy, compliance, efficiency and service orientation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety and reduce error rates.
• Provide guidance to pharmacy technicians and support staff working within automated workflows.
• Ensure adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and productivity targets.
• Participate in inventory management oversight, including narcotics handling and reconciliation.
• Maintain compliance with provincial and federal pharmacy regulations, accreditation standards, and internal policies.
• Ensure proper documentation, record-keeping, and audit readiness.
• Support controlled substance management in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Communicate effectively with external pharmacy teams regarding prescription clarifications, clinical concerns, and workflow updates.
• Participate in team meetings, training sessions, and process-improvement discussions.

Working Conditions

• High-volume, technology-driven environment with automated dispensing and packaging equipment.
• Standing, walking, and light physical activity are required during shifts.
• Day, evening and overnight shift options

What We Offer

We offer a very competitive compensation package that includes a pension plan, comprehensive health, mental health, dental, and vision insurance coverage. Additionally, we provide a subsidized fitness membership and exclusive discounts with local companies, helping you save on meals, retail products, and home heating oil. Please note that the level of benefits will depend on whether your employment with us is on a temporary or permanent basis.

We may not be perfect, but we strive to create a supportive and rewarding work environment. We're proud to say that many of our team members have been with us for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and even 40 years.