Hiring
Pharmacist – Part/Full time – 
$50-$55/hr – Oct 2024
Job Overview
Do you enjoy being part of an enthusiastic pharmacy team and developing good professional relationships with patients and customers?
Do you wish to exercise your full scope of practice by prescribing for minor ailments, adapting/extending prescriptions, and performing medication reviews?
Do you want the freedom to practice at your own pace without being expected to meet quotas?
Pharmasave on Salt Spring Island, BC is looking for a Pharmacist like you to join our team. Our ideal candidate is attentive, motivated, cheerful, and engaged.
Benefits
- $5000.00 signing bonus to cover moving expenses.
- Great perks, including extended health benefits, store discount, employer contribution to pension,
and paid vacation. - College and Association fees as well as cost of upgrading and training will be paid by the employer.
- Excellent support by an experienced team of assistants, and multiple pharmacists per shift on weekdays.
- You get to live on Salt Spring
Island!
Salt Spring is a self-contained community with all amenities including banks, hospital, grocery stores, restaurants, indoor swimming pool, daycares, three elementary schools, and one high school. You can enjoy numerous outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, kayaking, sailing, horse-back riding, and gardening. Salt Spring’s vibrant arts community offers world class galleries, live music, a cinema, and a live theatre. If sport is your interest, there are baseball and soccer teams, tennis, pickle ball, golf, disc golf, indoor hockey, and a rod and gun club. Learn to make pottery, join a swing-dancing group, or become a beekeeper. There is something here on Salt Spring for everyone!
Duties
- Dispense prescription medications accurately and efficiently while adhering to all legal and regulatory requirements.
- Provide medication counseling to patients, ensuring they understand their treatment plans and potential side effects.
- Collaborate with physicians and healthcare staff to optimize patient care through effective medication management
- Monitor patient medication therapies for effectiveness, safety, and adherence, making necessary adjustments as required.
- Maintain accurate patient records and documentation related to medication administration and patient care.
- Educate patients and their families about medications, including proper usage, storage, and potential interactions.
- Participate in clinical rounds and contribute to interdisciplinary team discussions regarding patient treatment plans.
- Stay current with developments in pharmacotherapy, including new medications and treatment protocols.
- Offer medication reviews, MACS, injections/vaccinations, and Rx/OTC consultations in a professional and friendly manner.
- Ensure pharmacy assistants and pharmacists follow proper policies and procedures for receiving, handling, compounding, and dispensing medications
- Ensure inventory is managed efficiently
- Keep accurate inventory of narcotics
- Promote healthy and trusting relationships with clients
- Create policies and procedures to enhance patient care and to increase efficiency in the dispensary
Qualifications
- Valid pharmacist license with College of Pharmacists of BC.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
- Commitment to providing high-quality patient care while adhering to ethical standards in pharmacy practice.
- Friendly and kind to both coworkers and clients
- Injection certification
- First Aid/CPR
- OAT certification
- Proficiency with Kroll
Join our team as at Pharmasave Salt Spring Island where you can make a significant impact on patient health outcomes through your expertise in medication management and compassionate care!
We look forward to reading your application.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: $50.00-$55.00 per hour
