Job Summary
We are a pair of locally owned community pharmacies with a focus on patient care, diabetes, compounding & home health care. We are looking for a full-time Pharmacist to provide personable service to our patients and to add to the care of our patients through the use of their clinical skills! The successful candidate will use all of the tools available to them under the OCP expanded scope to evaluate the therapeutic needs of each patient & will also make recommendations to local physicians, including the Family Health Team and physicians next to our pharmacies. We do not believe in quotas. We strive to provide an environment where our pharmacists have ample time to provide medschecks and other clinical services based on the clinical needs of the patient.
Pharmacist responsibilities and duties
- Provide excellent customer service to all customers and healthcare providers to maintain & build strong relationships.
- Collaborate with local physicians to recommend solutions to drug related problems.
- Evaluate patient profiles to determine suitability of prescribed medications & resolve any drug related problems you encounter.
- Use your professional judgment to determine whether pharmacist intervention is required (i.e. adaptation, recommendation of alternate therapy to prescriber, prescribing additional therapy, OTC required or needs discontinuation or further discussion with patient, etc.).
- Schedule & complete appointment-based Diabetes consultations & MedsChecks.
- Schedule and complete minor ailment consults as required by patients.
- Provide injection services within scope as required by patients.
- Counsel patients on the proper use of their prescription and non-prescription therapies.
- Ensure procedures for regular prescriptions, blister packs & compounds are followed to minimize the risk of medication incidents.
- Ensure compounds are prepared & meet the requirements as indicated in the Model Standards for Pharmacy Compounding of Non-Sterile Preparations.
- Double check formula calculations & ingredients before compounds are prepared.
- Maintain pharmacy stock through inventory control systems.
Pharmacist Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor of Pharmacy or Doctorate of Pharmacy
- Licensed in Part of A of the Register by Ontario College of Pharmacists
- Excellent customer service abilities
- Efficient time management abilities; effective organization and planning skills
- Very strong verbal & written communication skills
- Working knowledge of Kroll Pharmacy System is necessary
- Show an interest in compounding. Additional compound training would be an asset
- Injection certified & maintain First Aid qualifications
- Maintain adequate professional liability insurance
- Certified Diabetes Educator designation would be an asset
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $55.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 50 per week
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Store discount
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- Do you have any experience working in a compounding pharmacy?
Experience:
- pharmacist: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Pharmacy License (required)
Work Location: In person
