Save-On-Foods

Duncan, BC

Save-On-Foods

Duncan, BC

pharmacist

Duncan, BC (view on map)

Posted 27 days ago

Job Description

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 32 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
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
• Hire and train staff
• 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
Supervision
• 5-10 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 
• Pharmacy Examining Boards of Canada Certification
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Repetitive tasks
• Fast-paced environment
• Standing for extended periods
• Attention to detail
• Work under pressure
• Large workload
• Tight deadlines
Personal suitability
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
Screening questions
• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you live near the job location?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options
• Early morning
• Evening
Employment terms options
• Shift
• Morning
• Night
• Day
• Weekend
Health benefits
• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
• Life insurance
Long term benefits
• Long-term care insurance
• Maternity and parental benefits