community pharmacist

Education

• Bachelor's degree

Work setting

• Community or retail pharmacy

Tasks

• Advise customers on indications, contraindications, adverse effects, drug interactions and dosage
• Dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals to customers or to other health care professionals
• Order and maintain stock of pharmaceutical supplies
• Advise customers on selection and use of non-prescription medication
• Check prescriptions for proper dosage
• Compound prescribed pharmaceutical products by calculating, measuring and mixing the right quantities of drugs and other ingredients
• Maintain medication profiles of customers including registry of poisons and narcotic and controlled drugs
• Manage the storage, packaging and distribution of medicinal products
• Supervise and co-ordinate the activities of other pharmacists, pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians and other staff
• Evaluate labelling, packaging and advertising of drug products

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Certification for drug administration by injection and intranasal route
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Security and safety

• Eligible for professional liability insurance

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Standing for extended periods
• Attention to detail
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Experience

• Experience an asset

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Other benefits

• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• Free parking available
• Parking available