Pharmacist

Job Details

Description

About CareRx

CareRx is Canada's leading provider of pharmacy services to seniors communities. We serve over 96,000 residents in over 1,600 seniors and other congregate care communities (long-term care homes, retirement homes, assisted living facilities, and group homes). We are a national organization with a large network of pharmacy fulfillment centres strategically located across the country. This allows us to deliver medications in a timely and cost-effective manner and quickly respond to routine changes in medication management. We use best-in-class technology that automates the preparation and verification of multi-dose compliance packaging of medication, providing the highest levels of safety and adherence for individuals with complex medication regimes. We take an active role in working with our home operator partners to promote resident health, staff education, and medication system quality and efficiency.

Whether you do your best work in a dispensary, in a clinical setting, in an office, or on the road, we have an opportunity for you.

Position Summary :

The dispensary pharmacist is responsible for ensuring that all prescriptions are dispensed accurately and safely while providing pharmaceutical patient care ensuring the highest level of therapeutic appropriateness for residents.

Your Day To Day :

• Collaborates with all members of the pharmacy team to ensure medication orders are dispensed accurately, safely, timely and completely
• Completes daily tasks in accordance with established work place policies and procedures
• Consults with members of the pharmacy management team when there are unresolved issues surrounding day to day work functions
• Provides exceptional customer care to CareRx pharmacy patients
• Communicates with all members of the resident care team while maintaining professionalism by following corporate policies to ensure the highest standard of customer care and quality of pharmacy service at all times
• Maintains accurate, organized and complete resident health records ensuring appropriate documentation and continuity of care at all times
• Conduct medication regimen / profile reviews with associated documentation of recommendations
• Follows all provincial and federal laws, standards and regulations which govern the practice of pharmacy at all times
• Follows all corporate regulations, policies and procedures at all times
• Assists in maintaining and monitoring of pharmacy inventory
• Participates in the training and support for newly hired and existing pharmacy team members when required
• Participates in ongoing continuing education, remaining current in pharmaceutical, medical and professional licensing information in addition to corporate updates, policies, and standards
• Prepare and compound medications when required
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment

What You Bring To The Team :

Preferred :

Application Process

CareRx welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Interested, qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

All applicants must successfully pass satisfactory background screening (depending on the role - Criminal Record Check, Credit Check, Driver’s Abstract, Education Verification, Current Professional Registration) and referencing. Background screening will be completed after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted.

Qualifications

Skills

Behaviors

Required

Enthusiastic

Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity :

Motivations

Required

Work-Life Balance

Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work :

Education

Preferred

Bachelors or better.

Experience

Licenses & Certifications