Pharmacist - Trader Ridge Food Store
- Grande Prairie, AB, T8X 0V5, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
New Horizon Co-op is hiring a Full-time Pharmacist at our Trader Ridge Food Store in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Who we are:
Co-op does business differently. As a co-operative, we believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and how you can help bring our brand to life, visit us at https://www.newhorizonco-op.crs/sites/newhorizon
What you’ll do:
- Provide professional advice on prescriptions, treatment plans and Over- the-Counter (OTC) products in a friendly, courteous and well-informed manner to ensure that clients have an excellent customer experience and patient loyalty is maximized
- Prepare, control and dispense medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders, monitoring drug therapies and advising interventions
- Ensure medication and over the counter supplements inventory levels are adequate to meet patients’ needs
- Whenever necessary, assist the Pharmacy Manager with paperwork, scheduling, and other supervisory tasks including organizing and directing technicians' workflow, verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals, order entries, charges, and inspections
- Comply with drug laws as regulated by the Alberta College of Pharmacists and maintain records for controlled substances
- Provide on-going training for all pharmacy support personnel (technicians, interns, assistants)
- Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with established health and safety regulation
- Ensure adherence to all applicable legislation and excellence in pharmacy practice and professional standards
Why it matters:
Our team provides a range of products and services to support our member-owners. Through the work that we do, we help to build, fuel, feed and grow Western Canadian communities together.
Who you are and what you have:
- Post-secondary – Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy and Class A Pharmacists license in good standing with the Alberta College of Pharmacy
- Demonstrable professional competencies paired with outstanding communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
- Strong technical and analytical skills
- Attentive to detail and able to remain calm under pressure
- Strong problem-solving skills including the experience formulating and executing action plans
- Previous Alberta pharmacy experience is preferred, and previous Co-operative retail experience is deemed an asset
Our Team Members receive competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package and an employer-contributed pension plan. We encourage our Team Members to take advantage of learning opportunities, to grow and develop and to foster a culture of teamwork and innovation
At Co-op, we embrace diversity and inclusion, and we’re working to create a workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We support and provide an environment that allows all to bring their whole selves to work.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The pharmacist will provide professional advice on prescriptions and treatments while ensuring excellent customer service and patient loyalty. They are also responsible for dispensing medications, managing pharmacy inventory, and supervising support staff to ensure compliance with provincial regulations.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and a Class A Pharmacists license in good standing with the Alberta College of Pharmacy. Strong technical, analytical, and communication skills are required, with preference given to those with previous Alberta pharmacy experience.
Skills
- Pharmacy practice
- Medication dispensing
- Patient counseling
- Drug therapy monitoring
- Inventory management
- Supervisory skills
- Regulatory compliance
- Staff training
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Conflict resolution
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Retail
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Pharmacist
- Pharmacy
- Prescriptions
- OTC products
- Medication therapy
- Alberta College of Pharmacy
- Retail pharmacy
- Patient care
- Inventory control
- Supervision
- Healthcare
- Co-operative
- Pharmaceuticals
- Drug laws
- Health and safety
- Training
- Clinical practice