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Position Title: Pharmacist - Full Time

Position Type: Permanent

Requisition ID: 41811

Banner: Food Basics

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: 975 West Ridge Boulevard, Orillia, ON
Shift: Days, Evenings & Weekends

Exciting Opportunity for Pharmacists!
Are you a dedicated Pharmacist looking to make a real impact in patient care? Join our team at Food Basics and take your career to the next level! As a Pharmacist, you’ll provide direct patient care and support the Pharmacy Manager in managing the dispensary and front shop. Your role will be crucial in achieving our Company goals and objectives, including delivering exceptional customer-focused patient care, enhancing pharmacy services, and maintaining high store standards.

What you’ll do:

• Perform all professional activities of dispensing, patient counseling and pharmacy services.
• Perform all tasks required to satisfy dispensary orders.
• Perform all acts under the expanded scope of pharmacy practice.
• Provide pharmacy services and Company initiatives.
• Collaborate with other health care professionals in the provision of patient care.
• Supervise the pharmacy department in the absence of the Pharmacy Manager and assume the Pharmacy Manager's responsibilities during short-term absences.
• Ensure the pharmacy opens and closes according to hours of operation.
• Ensure compliance with the Company Recall Procedure.
• Ensure proper procedures are maintained to manage shrink.
• Assist Pharmacy Manager in scheduling relief pharmacist coverage and address emergency staffing concerns while on duty.
• Assist Pharmacy Manager with dispensary paperwork and inventory management.
• Satisfy the Company's expectations on the delivery of consistent, exceptional customer service and resolve any customer complaints or issues arising while on duty.
• Maintain awareness of current local competitive activity and business development opportunities and inform head office.
• Maintain store standards and conditions.
• Cash register operations.

Qualifications:

• Education – B.Sc.Phm. Degree (4-year University Pharmacy Program).
• Licensure – Registered Part A Pharmacist with the Ontario College of Pharmacists.
• Injection certified, Smoking Cessation certified and registered with the Ontario College of Pharmacists.
• Proficient with current PC systems, MS Office programs and pharmacy software (Kroll)
• Interpersonal skills to build strong working relationships and positive work environment
• Language skills to communicate clearly and listen carefully in a respectful manner.
• Organizational skills to prioritize, plan ahead, manage time and be punctual.
• Customer service skills to achieve customer satisfaction by recognizing customer needs/wants.
• Receptivity to accept constructive feedback for continuous improvement.
• Initiative to identify and complete tasks independently.

Key Relationships:
As a Pharmacist, you will receive direction from the Pharmacy Manager and Pharmacy Operations Manager. You will provide direction to Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacist Assistants, and Pharmacy Clerks. You will interact with internal contacts such as Pharmacy Operations, Pharmacy Services, Pharmacy Merchandising, Inventory Control and Audit, Store Services, McMahon, and Metro IT. Additionally, you will engage with external contacts, including direct pharmacy vendors like McMahon and Kroll Canada.