Pharmacist or Pharmacy Manager

Find Your Career Calling on the Coast:

Pharmacy Manager – $65–$75/hour + $10,000 Recruitment Bonus OR Pharmacist – $60–$70/hour + $5,000 Recruitment Bonus + Waterfront Housing + Eligible for Canada Student Loan Forgiveness

About Epic Pharmacy

Epic Pharmacy is an independent, patient-focused pharmacy grounded in trust, autonomy, and community health. Located on the west coast of Vancouver Island, we’re proud to serve a diverse rural population - including strong partnerships with Indigenous communities. We’re seeking a Pharmacy Manager or Staff Pharmacist to join our care-driven, values-based team.

You’ll be joining a group of dedicated individuals who are empowered to shape how care is delivered - with autonomy, mentorship, and meaningful relationships at the core of what we do.

Role Highlights:

• $65–$75/hour (Pharmacy Manager) or $60–$70/hour (Pharmacist), negotiation based on experience
• Eligibility for Canada Student Loan Forgiveness
• $10,000 or $5,000 recruitment bonus based on position (12-month return-of-service agreement)
• Discounted furnished waterfront suite in a quiet residential neighbourhood 
• Store hours: 10 am–6 pm, closed on statutory holidays
• 10 days off every 2 months (if desired - real work–life balance)
• Autonomy + direct mentorship from owner
• CE support and a full clinical scope
• Extended health & dental, paid vacation, wellness supports, and HCSA
• College licensing & BCPhA membership covered

Modern Systems for a Smooth Workflow

We’ve built systems that support pharmacy - not slow it down. You’ll practice in a fully paperless, tech-enabled environment using:

• Kroll Paperless Workflow & Patient Care Module
• Pharmasave eCare platform
• Blist Assist for efficient compliance packaging
• Vivid Pill Counter for accuracy and assistant efficiency

Our team values your time and clinical judgement - our tools are built to enhance both.

“Epic Pharmacy is a place where pharmacists are genuinely empowered. The culture is inclusive, clinically forward, and grounded in real community care - it’s everything you’d hope for in a rural practice.”

• Julie, Pharmacist & Former Colleague

Why Tofino?

Tofino is a coastal village on the traditional territory of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, part of the Nuu-chah-nulth peoples, whose stewardship of this land stretches back thousands of years. Living here offers more than just proximity to breathtaking beaches and ancient rainforest - it’s an opportunity to work in partnership with Indigenous communities and contribute to reconciliation through respectful, culturally safe care.

Known for its natural beauty, Tofino attracts those who value balance, connection, and purpose. Whether it’s surfing at Chesterman Beach, walking the Tonquin Trail, paddling the inlet, or watching storms roll in from the Pacific, life here moves at a more intentional pace. It’s a place where nature and community are guides, fostering a pharmacy practice that is an integral part of the circle of care.

You Bring:

• Licensed (or eligible) and in good standing as a pharmacist in British Columbia
• Strong clinical reasoning and communication skills
• A sense of curiosity and leadership potential
• Alignment with Indigenous health values and community-centred care

Duties and Responsibilities

The below represents the general details associated with the principal functions of the position and should not be construed as a detailed job description. The incumbent may be required to perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Please note that all the duties and responsibilities outlined below must be carried out in accordance with all pharmacy legislation and with all internal patient care/customer service policies and procedures.

Pharmaceutical Distribution

• Maintain a safe and productive work environment through compliance with quality control policies and procedures for patients and staff
• Provide and supervise the provision of excellent professional service to all patients/customers to support appropriate and safe patient care
• Perform, supervise, and review the creation and maintenance of complete patient profiles including, but not limited to, medications, medical conditions, medical history, allergies, and documentation of patient care activities and services
• Perform, supervise, and review drug preparation and distribution activities including understanding and adhering to the pharmacy’s patient record filing and workflow policies and procedures such as scanning processes, patient counselling areas, designated “in and out” areas, wait time etc.
• Ensure that issues identified with individual prescriptions, patient care, and any other services are addressed within appropriate timeframes
• Verify completed prescriptions for accuracy and ensure personally filled prescriptions are verified by another pharmacy team member whenever possible
• Perform, supervise, and review the accurate adjudication and sale of prescription and other purchases using the pharmacy software and point of sales (POS) systems
• Ensure all prescriptions have been verified for appropriateness of therapy before being released to the patient (this includes prescriptions that have been checked for technical accuracy by a Registered Pharmacy Technician)
• Provide patient counseling on prescription and non-prescription medications in accordance with the standards of practice and provincial regulatory requirements
• Complete appropriate documentation for all patient care activities including, but not limited to, prescription processing, patient counselling, and other pharmacy health care services
• Manage situations involving drug diversion or inappropriate use
• Understand and adhere to the quality assurance polices/procedures for job performance management, medication error risk management, and the handling of narcotic/controlled substances including, but is not limited to, documenting all medication and patient care incidents using the appropriate protocols (including “near misses”)
• Prescription filling processes: Pharmacy workflow from beginning to end including who does what and when, scanning procedures, designated “in and out areas”, counseling areas, compliance packaging, etc.
• Medication and patient care incident prevention and management.
• Inventory management including narcotics and controlled drug management and pharmaceutical disposal

Professional Services

• Provide and supervise the provision of excellent professional service to all patients to support appropriate and safe patient care
• In partnership with patients and other health care providers, perform pharmacy services to meet patients’ drug-related needs and improve patient outcomes
• Communicate to customers/patients the details of the service such as, but not limited to, health care benefits to the patients, logistics, and cost
• Pro-actively inform patients/customers of the services/programs offered
• Provide customers with education and drug information to ensure safe and effective care and to promote health
• Document pharmacy services rendered, course of action, and outcome achieved, as the direct result of providing professional services
• Act as a Pharmasave ambassador to the community through the provision of programs including clinics, personal health solutions, and community seminars
• Build professional relationships with patients, customers, other health care providers, and industry members

Administration and Management

• Responsible for leading and managing the Pharmacy team, which involves recruiting, training, performance managing, and conflict resolution
• Responsible for ensuring the pharmacy and pharmacy staff abide by standards and regulations set out by the province and provincial college
• Create and monitor the schedule for dispensary shifts for all pharmacy team members
• Maintain the privacy and confidentiality of patient/customer information
• Maintain sufficient inventory for appropriate patient care and efficient operations
• Monitor and remove expired medications in accordance with provincial legislation
• Conduct inventory spot checks for accuracy and manage out-of-stocks in accordance with store policies and procedures
• Comply with federal and provincial regulations along with store procedures to maintain the security of the narcotics, pharmaceuticals, and other store assets
• Assist in ensuring that all patient care areas are clean, tidy, and organized
• Ensure supplies are checked, restocked, and ordered as necessary
• Ensure health information and patient care resources (paper and electronic) are organized, updated, and reordered as required to help support all patient care activities, services, and programs
• Actively review all pharmacy communications sent to the pharmacy from the Pharmasave office, pharmacy associations, regulatory bodies, health, and other industry organizations

Job Requirements

Qualifications and Personal Requirements

• Proof of current pharmacist licensure in good standing from the applicable provincial College
• Continued professional competency through ongoing participation in professional development activities
• Professional attitude and the ability to communicate well with customers, co-workers, suppliers, and other members of the healthcare community
• Completion of any applicable Pharmacy Manager training as required by the provincial College
• Ability to meet all eligibility requirements to assume the role of Pharmacy Manager as set out by the provincial College (experience, hours required to work in the pharmacy, etc.) if applicable
• Strong leadership and communication skills

Working Conditions

• Standing for up to 8 hours a day
• Lifting/moving up to 30 lbs may be required
• Climbing a ladder may be required

Our Mission...

To care with passion and warmth, taking a personal interest in your health.

Our Values...

Listening and learning to cultivate safe relationships.

Delivering consistent and reliable health services.

Practicing trust and empathy with everyone.

Integrating and respecting the health care team.

Belonging to a strong and united community.