Staff Pharmacist

Shoppers Drug Mart; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Shoppers Drug Mart in Richmond Hill, ON is seeking a Staff Pharmacist for a full-time, on-site role. You will dispense prescriptions, counsel patients, and provide professional advice on therapies and OTC products, while collaborating with the team to ensure safe, compliant operations.

Responsibilities include clinical checks, inventory management, documentation, and supporting medication reviews. A flexible schedule including evenings/weekends is expected in a dynamic community pharmacy setting.

Qualifications

• Active license in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (or eligibility for licensure in Ontario).
• Demonstrated clinical knowledge in pharmacotherapy, prescription assessment, and patient medication counseling.
• Strong skills in dispensing accuracy, documentation, and compliance with provincial and federal pharmacy regulations.
• Experience with pharmacy management systems, prescription processing software, and basic computer applications.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex information clearly to diverse patients and colleagues.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced retail pharmacy environment and to provide respectful, inclusive customer service.
• Solid organizational and time-management skills, including prioritizing tasks and maintaining attention to detail.
• Availability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends, as required in a community pharmacy setting.
• Previous community pharmacy experience is an asset; experience with medication reviews and clinical services is beneficial.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with guidelines, best practices, and new therapies.

Responsibilities

• Dispense prescriptions accurately and provide medication counseling to patients.
• Offer professional advice on drug therapies and over-the-counter products.
• Collaborate with pharmacy assistants and store team to ensure safe, compliant operations.
• Perform clinical checks and manage inventory and narcotics controls.
• Maintain documentation and support medication reviews and patient care services.
• Promote health and wellness programs and adhere to regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Contribute to a welcoming, inclusive environment for all customers.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Dispensing accuracy

Patient counseling

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Time management

Flexibility

Education

Ontario Pharmacist License

Tools

Pharmacy systems

Prescription software

Computers

Job description

Shoppers Drug Mart is a leading Canadian pharmacy retailer with over 1,200 stores across the country, built on a strong foundation of professional expertise and personal service. For more than 50 years, the organization has focused on meeting the health care needs of communities and becoming an integral part of everyday life for people of all ages. Despite significant growth from a single Toronto pharmacy to a national presence, Shoppers Drug Mart remains committed to personalized care and customer satisfaction. Team members are encouraged to build success one customer at a time by providing accessible, high-quality health and wellness services.

Role Description

The Staff Pharmacist is a full-time, on-site role based in Richmond Hill, ON. This role is responsible for dispensing prescriptions accurately, providing medication counseling, and offering professional advice on drug therapies and over-the-counter products. The Staff Pharmacist collaborates with pharmacy assistants and other store team members to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant pharmacy operations. Day-to-day responsibilities include performing clinical checks, managing inventory and narcotic controls, maintaining appropriate documentation, and supporting medication reviews and other patient care services. The role also involves promoting health and wellness programs, adhering to regulatory requirements and company policies, and contributing to a welcoming, inclusive environment for all customers.

Qualifications

• Active license in good standing as a Pharmacist with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (or eligibility for licensure in Ontario).
• Demonstrated clinical knowledge in pharmacotherapy, prescription assessment, and patient medication counseling.
• Strong skills in dispensing accuracy, documentation, and compliance with provincial and federal pharmacy regulations.
• Experience with pharmacy management systems, prescription processing software, and basic computer applications.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex information clearly to diverse patients and colleagues.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced retail pharmacy environment and to provide respectful, inclusive customer service.
• Solid organizational and time-management skills, including prioritizing tasks and maintaining attention to detail.
• Availability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends, as required in a community pharmacy setting.
• Previous community pharmacy experience is an asset; experience with medication reviews and clinical services is beneficial.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with guidelines, best practices, and new therapies.