pharmacist

Education

• Bachelor's degree
• Pharmacy (PharmD, BS, BSc, BPharm)

Work setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Community or retail pharmacy

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

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

Area of work experience

• Quality assurance or control

Security and safety

• Eligible for professional liability insurance

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months

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