Pharmacist

Position: Pharmacist

Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada 

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent, On-site

Salary Range: DOE

Description: 

As our pharmacist, you will compound and dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals and provide consultative services to both clients and health care providers.

Job Duties: 

Below are some of the main activities and tasks that you will perform:

• Check prescriptions for proper dosage
• Compound prescribed pharmaceutical products by calculating, measuring and mixing the quantities of drugs and other ingredients required and filling appropriate containers with correct quantity
• Dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals to customers or to other health care professionals and advise them on indications, contra-indications, adverse effects, drug interactions and dosage
• Maintain medication profiles of customers including registry of poisons and narcotic and controlled drugs
• Ensure proper preparation, packaging, distribution and storage of vaccines, serums, biologicals and other drugs and pharmaceuticals
• Order and maintain stock of pharmaceutical supplies
• Advise customers on selection and use of non-prescription medication
• Renew existing prescriptions in limited circumstances
• May adapt the formulation, regimen, duration or route of administration of medication
• May be required to supervise and coordinate the activities of other pharmacists, pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians and other staff.
• Develop information materials concerning the uses, properties and risks of particular drugs
• Evaluate labeling, packaging and advertising of drug products
• Promote pharmaceutical products to health professionals.

Qualifications:

• Certification by the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) and in good standing
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to ongoing medical education.
• Ability to manage a diverse range of health issues in patients of all age groups.
• High on discipline, punctuality, courtesy, ethics, have a strong moral compass and you are compassionate.

What we offer:

• Respect from colleagues and patients. We have a functional process that sets the ball rolling for this even if you current experience is otherwise
• Plenty opportunities to learn and grow in a diverse multidisciplinary environment including but not limited to Family Physicians, Audiologists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists and more.
• Competitive compensation package with profit-sharing programs
• Employer-funded benefits with additional healthcare spending account
• Paid vacation and personal days
• Health & Wellness programs
• Mentorship and development opportunities