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Position; STAFF PHARMACIST
Location; Giant Tiger West La Ronge, SK
Re-location required (package provided)
Overview:
Giant Tiger La Ronge is looking for an enthusiastic, innovative Pharmacist who is dedicated to excellence in patient-centered, outcome-focused care in our Retail Pharmacy.
The Staff Pharmacist will support the patient through their health journey by providing care with a focus on prevention of disease and the promotion of healthy living.
The core services will revolve around delivery of personalized medication counselling, advice on over the counter medications, delivery of health education and seminars, working within a team of healthcare providers.
Highlights:
Deliver outstanding pharmacy services to the community
Committed to helping customers meet their goal of staying healthy
Checking prescriptions for accuracy and appropriateness
Job Requirements:
Licensed by a relevant Canadian Provincial College of Pharmacists in good standing
Ability to manage day to day pharmacy operations independently
Maintain Continuing Education Requirements for Provincial licensure
Possess effective communication skills to counsel, educate and instruct patients; staff and other healthcare professionals
Experience with Pharmacy software programs (Kroll an asset)
Additional Certifications/Accreditations in professional disease management an asset
Previous retail management experience preferred
Compensation includes the following:
Generous Base salary, and an Annual Retention bonus
Education and Re-location Assistance
Re-imbursement of Professional Licensing, Insurance and Association Fees
Subsidized Housing program
Medical and Dental benefits
Employee Ownership Plan
Healthy work/life balance (we do not operate 24 hour locations)
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Pharmacy Examining Boards of Canada Certification
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
Specific Skills
- Advise customers on selection and use of non-prescription medication
- Advise on the administration, uses and effects of the medication, drug incompatibilities and contra-indications
- Maintain medication profiles of customers
- Ensure proper storage of pharmaceutical products
- Dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals
- Check prescriptions for proper dosage
Area Of Specialization
- Community or retail pharmacy