Pharmacist jobs in Canada

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• Filling, verifying, and dispensing medications accurately.
• Provide supervision and oversight for pharmacy caseworkers, assistants, technicians, and other staff.
• Provide appropriate pharmacist services, including patient counseling and follow-up for dispensed prescriptions as required.
• Ensure prescription pricing is accurate and payment methods have been established.
• Ensure prescriptions are delivered to the appropriate site as per patient request, regulation and cold chain required.
• Providing general customer service for clients and stakeholders (i.e., Patients, Health Care Professionals, Industry Partners, etc.).
• Adapting, renewing, and initiating prescriptions as per the Provincial College’s rules and regulations working to full scope of practice as outlined by regulatory body.
• Provide medical information as required to patients and other healthcare professionals.
• Adherence to all relevant guidelines including the established Standard Operating Procedures and all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Submitting Adverse Events (AE) and Product Quality Complaints (PQC).
• Flexibility in working overlapping shifts during operating pharmacy hours.
• Oversees staff to ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing pharmacy.
• Operate and promote behaviors that uphold McKesson i2Care and iLead Principles in alignment with McKesson Code of Conduct.
• Ensure company policies and regulatory standards are at the forefront of all activities and decisions.
• Adhere to privacy requirements.
• Monitor accounts receivable.
• Temperature monitoring.
• Complete all required training.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge:

• Bachelor or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree
• A valid license in good standing with the applicable College of Pharmacists.
• Professional Liability Insurance

Skills and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of retail pharmacy practice
• Understanding of biologics and specialty medications
• This position requires a significant degree of self-direction and independence.
• Possess strong working knowledge of Kroll and its capabilities.
• Clinical expertise in major therapeutic areas required by Specialty Pharmacy Services
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Accountable and results-oriented
• MS Office

Experiences:

• Full-time employment for at least one year in a hospital or retail pharmacy setting.
• Bilingualism (English/French) an asset or Multilingual
• Additional experience in clinical trials, medication reimbursement, or a regulatory environment is useful

• Communication: PSP, Navigation, INVIVA clinics, Medical Clinics, Pharmacy, Patients and drug plans

Knowledge:

• Ability to identify and tackle various drug therapy problems in a specialty pharmacy setting, in-depth knowledge of various types of specialty medications

Skills and Abilities:

• Team management
• Unique medications and patient needs
• Teamwork
• Problem solving
• Interpersonal skills
• Active listening
• Teaching
• Patient advocacy
• Decision making
• Collaboration
• Working with various cross functional teams both internal and external

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please contact us.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$94,000 - $156,600

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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