Staff Pharmacist – Addiction / OAT
- St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Staff Pharmacist – Addiction / OAT
Full-Time
St. Catharines
Desired start date: Sep 01, 2026
About The Role
We're opening a brand-new addiction pharmacy in the Niagara Region, co-located with a community medical clinic, and looking for a compassionate, patient-focused Staff Pharmacist to join our team from the ground up. This is a meaningful opportunity to work in opioid agonist therapy (OAT) and harm reduction, supporting patients through recovery in a supportive, non-judgmental environment.
Responsibilities
Submit your resume through this posting or email info@pharmabest.ca. We thank all applicants; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Responsibilities
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Pharmabest has become aware of an ongoing impersonation and recruitment scam.
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Thank you for helping us protect our applicants, patients, employees, and the public from fraudulent activity.
Staff Pharmacist – Addiction / OAT
Full-Time
St. Catharines
Desired start date: Sep 01, 2026
About The Role
We're opening a brand-new addiction pharmacy in the Niagara Region, co-located with a community medical clinic, and looking for a compassionate, patient-focused Staff Pharmacist to join our team from the ground up. This is a meaningful opportunity to work in opioid agonist therapy (OAT) and harm reduction, supporting patients through recovery in a supportive, non-judgmental environment.
Responsibilities
- Dispense and manage opioid agonist therapy (methadone, buprenorphine/naloxone, Suboxone, Kadian) including witnessed and carry doses
- Counsel patients on safe, effective medication use with a harm-reduction approach
- Maintain accurate narcotic and controlled substance records, reconciliation, and inventory
- Provide clinical services including MedsChecks, immunizations, and minor ailment assessments
- Manage ODB billing and third-party claims
- Ensure full compliance with Ontario College of Pharmacists and Health Canada standards
- Collaborate closely with the co-located clinic prescribers and care team to support positive patient outcomes
- Licensed and in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (Part A)
- Injection certification an asset
- Experience with opioid agonist therapy (OAT) an asset - training available for the right candidate
- Compassionate, non-judgmental approach to patients in recovery
- Strong clinical knowledge and communication skills
- Comfortable with pharmacy dispensing software
- Professional, reliable, and patient-first attitude
- New graduates are welcome to apply
- Competitive rate
- Extended health benefits
- Parking available
- Full-time, stable hours
- Supportive team and streamlined workflow
- Opportunities to grow within a multi-location pharmacy group
Submit your resume through this posting or email info@pharmabest.ca. We thank all applicants; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Responsibilities
- Dispense and manage opioid agonist therapy (methadone, buprenorphine/naloxone, Suboxone, Kadian) including witnessed and carry doses
- Counsel patients on safe, effective medication use with a harm-reduction approach
- Maintain accurate narcotic and controlled substance records, reconciliation, and inventory
- Provide clinical services including MedsChecks, immunizations, and minor ailment assessments
- Manage ODB billing and third-party claims
- Ensure full compliance with Ontario College of Pharmacists and Health Canada standards
- Collaborate closely with the co-located clinic prescribers and care team to support positive patient outcomes
- Licensed and in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (Part A)
- Injection certification an asset
- Experience with opioid agonist therapy (OAT) an asset - training available for the right candidate
- Compassionate, non-judgmental approach to patients in recovery
- Strong clinical knowledge and communication skills
- Comfortable with pharmacy dispensing software
- Professional, reliable, and patient-first attitude
- New graduates are welcome to apply
- Competitive rate
- Extended health benefits
- Parking available
- Full-time, stable hours
- Supportive team and streamlined workflow
- Opportunities to grow within a multi-location pharmacy group
Submit your resume through this posting or email info@pharmabest.ca. We thank all applicants; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Phone Number
Email address
Available start date
Years of experience
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Pharmabest has become aware of an ongoing impersonation and recruitment scam.
Unauthorized individuals are using the domain pharmabestca.com and the email address admin@pharmabestca.com to falsely represent themselves as Pharmabest and to collect personal information from job applicants. These individuals are not affiliated with Pharmabest in any way.
PHARMABEST.CA and the PHARMABEST logo are registered trademarks in Canada. Any unauthorized use of our name, trademarks, logo, branding, letterhead, or other corporate identity is unlawful and is currently being addressed through the appropriate legal channels.
Please Note:
- Our only official website is: www.pharmabest.ca
- Our official email domain is: @pharmabest.ca
- We do not operate or authorize pharmabestca.com.
- Do not provide personal information, identification documents, banking information, or other confidential information to pharmabestca.com, admin@pharmabestca.com, or any communication originating from that domain.
- If you receive suspicious emails or recruitment messages claiming to be from Pharmabest, please verify them by contacting us directly at info@pharmabest.ca before responding.
Thank you for helping us protect our applicants, patients, employees, and the public from fraudulent activity.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Dispense and manage opioid agonist therapy, counsel patients using a harm-reduction approach, and maintain controlled-substance records and inventory. Provide clinical pharmacy services, manage billing and claims, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate with clinic prescribers and the care team.
Requirements
Applicants must be licensed and in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (Part A), and should bring strong clinical knowledge, communication skills, and a compassionate, non-judgmental approach. OAT experience and injection certification are assets, but OAT training is available and new graduates are welcome.
Skills
- Opioid Agonist Therapy
- Medication Dispensing
- Patient Counseling
- Harm Reduction
- Narcotic and Controlled Substance Recordkeeping
- Inventory Management
- MedsChecks
- Immunizations
- Minor Ailment Assessments
- ODB Billing
- Third-Party Claims
- Regulatory Compliance
- Clinical Communication
- Pharmacy Dispensing Software
- Injection Certification
- Interprofessional Collaboration
Benefits
- Extended Health Benefits
- Parking
- Stable Full-Time Hours
- Supportive Team
- Growth Opportunities
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- Healthcare
- Retail
Keywords
- Pharmacist
- Addiction Pharmacy
- Opioid Agonist Therapy
- OAT
- Methadone
- Buprenorphine/Naloxone
- Suboxone
- Kadian
- Witnessed Doses
- Carry Doses
- Harm Reduction
- Narcotic Records
- Controlled Substances
- Medication Reconciliation
- Inventory Management
- MedsChecks
- Immunizations
- Minor Ailment Assessments
- ODB Billing
- Third-Party Claims
- Ontario College of Pharmacists
- Health Canada
- Injection Certification
- Pharmacy Dispensing Software
- Community Medical Clinic