Continuing Care Dispensary Pharmacist

Not just a job

- a community

- a partnership

- a team

You’ll experience them all at London Drugs. As one of Canada’s fastest-growing and most successful retail chains, we know what it takes to build a satisfying career. We are seeking innovative, geriatric patient focused professionals to join our Continuing Care (Nursing Home) team in Lethbridge! We currently have opportunities for:

Continuing Care Dispensary Pharmacist

London Drugs means many things to many people. As a London Drugs Continuing Care Dispensary pharmacist, it means providing indirect patient care in a team-oriented work environment involving clinical pharmacists, regulated pharmacy technicians, assistants, doctors and nurses. A continuing-care focused dispensary that fosters professional excellence in a team setting divergent from conventional retail dispensaries. Pharmacy technicians and state-of-the-art technology are used to relieve pharmacists from routine tasks and allow them to concentrate on practicing pharmacy. You will be given the tools and opportunity to practice your profession in a well-equipped pharmacy with regular pharmacist over-lap, which helps optimize patient care.

Resident care is paramount. All pharmacists are committed to maintaining professionalism and innovative resident care services.

You have a desire to actively engage in therapeutic evaluation of prescriptions, monitoring patient profiles/electronic charts, clinical services support as per Alberta Pharmacy Services Framework and overseeing compounding and unit-dose packaging activities. You are interested in disease management and compliance programs as well as being involved with seminars, workshops and clinics. If you are looking for a challenging position in our long term care pharmacy division and have the professionalism, commitment to excellence and drive to join our team of exceptional pharmacists, London Drugs is the place for you.

We are actively hiring for this Pharmacist role and are reviewing applications ASAP. Relocation assistance and signing bonuses may be available for qualified candidates.

Shifts for a Continuing Care (Nursing Home)-dedicated pharmacist are Monday to Friday. For all positions, we offer work/life balance with minimal late evening and weekend shifts.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
• License to practice Pharmacy in Canada.
• Registered with Alberta College of Pharmacists
• Willing to participate in continued education to upgrade his/her knowledge.
• Good communication skills and excellent customer and staff relations.
• Ability to work as a team player and have a team approach.
• Ability to work quickly, multi-task and work well under pressure
• A high level of professionalism, energy and enthusiasm.
• Strong computer skills.

We offer advancement opportunities through our promote-from-within policies, salaries commensurate with experience, as well as the potential to earn bonuses. We offer a comprehensive benefits program including:

• Comprehensive, optional medical, dental, prescription drug and vision coverage for you and your family (Ensuring you and your family are taken care of)
• Company matched RRSPs (Helping you plan for your future
• Employee Discount Program (Sharing our success)
• Ongoing In-House Training & Education Courses (Lifelong learning)
• Employee Family Assistance Program (Free confidential counseling and support)
• Employee Recognition Program (Tangible rewards for great work!)
• Community Involvement (Giving back to our communities)

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London Drugs is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We are committed to building a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

We will provide accommodations during the recruitment process upon request.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work applicable to this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

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