Pharmacist
- Cobourg, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Company Description Shoppers Drug Mart is a leading Canadian pharmacy retailer built on professional expertise and personalized service, serving communities for over 50 years. What began as a single pharmacy in Toronto has grown to more than 1,200 stores nationwide, becoming a trusted part of daily life for people of all ages. Despite this growth, the organization remains committed to its founding values of customer-centered care and individual attention. Team members are encouraged to build strong relationships with customers, recognizing that success is achieved one person and one interaction at a time.
Role Description This full-time, on-site Pharmacist role is based in Cobourg, ON and focuses on delivering safe, accurate, and patient-centered pharmacy services. The Pharmacist will dispense prescriptions, verify medication orders, and provide medication counseling, including dosage instructions, potential side effects, and interactions. Daily responsibilities include conducting clinical services, prescribing, medication reviews, managing refills, overseeing inventory and ordering, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and company standards. The role also involves collaborating with other healthcare professionals, maintaining detailed patient records, and promoting health and wellness initiatives such as vaccinations and disease prevention programs. The Pharmacist will contribute to a supportive team environment while upholding high standards of professional ethics and customer service.
Qualifications
Role Description This full-time, on-site Pharmacist role is based in Cobourg, ON and focuses on delivering safe, accurate, and patient-centered pharmacy services. The Pharmacist will dispense prescriptions, verify medication orders, and provide medication counseling, including dosage instructions, potential side effects, and interactions. Daily responsibilities include conducting clinical services, prescribing, medication reviews, managing refills, overseeing inventory and ordering, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and company standards. The role also involves collaborating with other healthcare professionals, maintaining detailed patient records, and promoting health and wellness initiatives such as vaccinations and disease prevention programs. The Pharmacist will contribute to a supportive team environment while upholding high standards of professional ethics and customer service.
Qualifications
- Active licensure as a Pharmacist in Ontario and eligibility to practice in good standing.
- Strong knowledge of pharmacology, therapeutics, and current clinical guidelines.
- Experience with prescription processing systems, pharmacy technology, and accurate dispensing practices.
- Proficiency in patient counseling, clear communication, and providing education on medication use and health conditions.
- Ability to work collaboratively with pharmacy colleagues and other healthcare professionals to support coordinated patient care.
- Attention to detail, sound professional judgment, and a commitment to regulatory compliance and patient safety.
- Customer-focused approach with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to support individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Organizational and time-management skills to manage workflow, inventory, and documentation efficiently in a busy retail environment.
- Prior community pharmacy or retail pharmacy experience is an asset.
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as required.
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Responsibilities
Dispense and verify prescriptions, counsel patients on medication use, provide clinical services, and support health initiatives such as vaccinations and disease prevention. Manage refills, inventory, and patient records while collaborating with healthcare professionals and ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality customer service.
Requirements
Requires active Ontario pharmacist licensure in good standing, strong knowledge of pharmacology, therapeutics, and clinical guidelines, and proficiency in dispensing and patient counseling. Candidates should have strong communication, collaboration, organizational, and judgment skills; community or retail pharmacy experience is an asset, and flexible availability may be required.
Skills
- Prescription Dispensing
- Medication Order Verification
- Patient Counseling
- Pharmacology
- Therapeutics
- Clinical Services
- Prescribing
- Medication Reviews
- Prescription Processing Systems
- Medication Inventory Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Patient Safety
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Patient Recordkeeping
- Vaccinations
- Customer Service
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Retail
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- Pharmacist
- Ontario Pharmacist Licensure
- Prescription Dispensing
- Medication Order Verification
- Pharmacology
- Therapeutics
- Clinical Guidelines
- Patient Counseling
- Medication Reviews
- Prescribing
- Prescription Processing Systems
- Pharmacy Technology
- Medication Refills
- Inventory Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Patient Safety
- Patient Records
- Vaccinations
- Disease Prevention
- Health And Wellness
- Community Pharmacy
- Retail Pharmacy
- Healthcare Collaboration
- Customer Service