Pharmacist

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Bachelor’s degree
• or equivalent experience
• Pharmacy (PharmD, BS, BSc, BPharm)

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Community or retail pharmacy

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Advise customers on indications, contraindications, adverse effects, drug interactions and dosage
• Dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals to customers or to other health care professionals
• Order and maintain stock of pharmaceutical supplies
• Advise customers on selection and use of non-prescription medication
• Check prescriptions for proper dosage
• Compound prescribed pharmaceutical products by calculating, measuring and mixing the right quantities of drugs and other ingredients
• Maintain medication profiles of customers including registry of poisons and narcotic and controlled drugs
• Manage the storage, packaging and distribution of medicinal products
• Supervise and co-ordinate the activities of other pharmacists, pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians and other staff
• Control the quality of drug products during production to ensure that they meet standards of potency, purity, uniformity, stability and safety
• Evaluate labelling, packaging and advertising of drug products
• Leading/instructing individuals

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people
• 3-4 people
• 5-10 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Certification for drug administration by injection and intranasal route
• Pharmacy Examining Boards of Canada Certification
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Experience and specialization

Area of work experience

• Quality assurance or control

Additional information

Security and safety

• Eligible for professional liability insurance

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Mileage paid
• Pension plan
• Stocks/shares

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance
• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Travel insurance
• Wellness program