Relief Pharmacist (Ft - Provincial)

Requisition ID: 177811

Career Group: Pharmacy Careers

Job Category: Retail - Floater

Travel Requirements: 50%+

Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)

Province: British Columbia

City: Vancouver

Location: 4931 Collingwood Safeway Pharmacy

Postal Code: V5R 5L4

Safeway grocery stores provide an exceptional food shopping experience to consumers from Vancouver, British Columbia to Thunder Bay, Ontario. We are the newest member of Sobeys Inc.’s retail food offering which serves the needs of Canadians with more than 1,500 stores in over 800 communities from coast-to-coast. Whether it's your first job or you're ready for a new challenge, we have a career to fit your life. Our commitment to delivering top quality products and superior service to our customers, and for giving back to the communities we serve has earned us a reputation as an employer of choice for those looking for an exciting career in food retail.

Ready to Make an impact?

The Float Pharmacist will provide pharmacy services and support to customers, medical practitioners and other retail pharmacies working shifts scheduled by the Relief Coordinator. Responsible to work within assigned territory (reliable transportation required) achieving excellence in the areas of patient focused care, customer service, workflow efficiencies, and professional clinical services. Actively contribute to a positive and productive work environment.

Here’s Where You’ll Be Focusing

• Collect relevant patient, drug and disease information
• Focus is on clinical services (i.e; disease state mgmt., medication reviews, health risk assessments)
• Tailor counselling to the needs and concerns of the patient i.e. literacy, hearing loss, privacy, etc.
• Identification of actual and potential drug related problems
• Provide superior customer service to every customer
• Prescription safety prioritizing technical functions to Pharmacy Assistants when available.
• Provide patient counselling for new therapy and determine patients understanding as to why they are taking the medication.
• Initiate care plans, follow up, and document
• Monitor medication adherence
• Demonstrate warmth, empathy, and compassion towards the customer
• Acknowledge customers promptly and professionally
• Coach pharmacy students and Pharmacy Assistants (if applicable)

Technical Skills

What you have to offer:

• Self-directed and able to work independently to meet strict deadlines
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Above average communication skills (both oral and written)
• Ability to be a team player in a fast paced environment

Education And Experience

• Injection Certification
• Must be a Licensed Pharmacist in the province of responsibility
• Previous experience in a retail and/or retail pharmacy setting preferred
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from a recognized institution.

We offer teammates competitive total compensation packages that will vary by role and location. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by or monitored for accuracy by our organization. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

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