Pharmacist

Role overview

This position is with a locally owned and operated pharmacy store that serves the community through health, beauty, and convenience services. The pharmacist is responsible for overseeing pharmacy operations while on shift, supporting customers and healthcare professionals, delivering professional pharmacy services, dispensing medications, and helping maintain an organized and compliant dispensary.

Core duties

• Welcome and assist every customer who comes to the pharmacy.
• Work in line with all federal, provincial, regulatory, and legal obligations.
• Protect customer privacy and follow all confidentiality and consent rules.
• Provide advice on prescriptions and over-the-counter or behind-the-counter products.
• Deliver professional services to the fullest extent allowed by your scope and capability.
• Remain clearly identifiable to the public as the pharmacist on duty.
• Check that every prescription is accurate and appropriate before dispensing.
• Coordinate with other healthcare professionals as part of the customer’s circle of care.
• Keep all required records in accordance with legislation, practice standards, and company policy.

Workflow, inventory, and controlled substances

• Manage access to the dispensary to protect inventory and patient confidentiality.
• Review workflow queues every day and keep them up to date.
• Regularly inspect will-call bins according to standard operating procedures.
• Monitor stock for expired items and remove them as needed.
• Oversee stock levels and medication orders from the wholesaler.
• Meet all documentation and control requirements for substances governed by the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and related regulations, including reporting to Health Canada and other regulators.

Store operations

• Keep pickup, counselling, waiting, and workstation areas presentable and aligned with pharmacy standards.
• Participate in financial reporting activities where required.
• Review and act on internal store communications through the in-store web system.
• Prepare incident reports when medication, privacy, customer, or staff issues occur.

Working style and role expectations

The role calls for independent judgment, strong decision-making, and the ability to plan, coordinate, delegate, and coach pharmacy colleagues. You should be comfortable leading by example, supporting business growth initiatives, and maintaining a consistently high level of customer care and professionalism.

Additional expectations and conditions

You must follow all health and safety procedures to help maintain a safe workplace. Ongoing learning is part of the role, including mandatory training and optional continuing education workshops as needed.

The employer notes that each store is run by an Associate-Owner, so you would work for a local business owner with support from a national brand. Benefits highlighted include a purchase discount program, flexible and varied scheduling, competitive pay, and online learning through Academy. The organization also states that it values diversity, provides accommodation upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities, and expects compliance with applicable laws as part of its code of conduct.

This is a newly created role. The company also states that artificial intelligence may be used to screen, assess, and/or select applicants for this position.

Compensation

The hiring rate for this position is $48.90 to $63.25 per hour. Pay may vary depending on a candidate’s experience, knowledge, and the geographic region where the job is located.