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Location:

1685 Tech Avenue, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 0A7

Looking for a career that offers a peaceful and high-tech work environment? Look no further than Central Pharmacy Services, - where tranquility and innovation go hand in hand. Our workplace is not only pristine, contemporary, and driven by technology where you can enjoy stable fixed shifts and a predictable schedule, that brings balance to your work-life.

At Central Pharmacy Services, we are the catalyst for the Future of Pharmacy. Shoppers Drug Mart is undergoing an unprecedented transformation that will revolutionize healthcare across Canada, and our CPS team is right at the heart of this remarkable change! We are committed to creating most streamlined and versatile central fill network in the country – let’s bring this vision to life together!

Why join us at Central Services?
Central Pharmacy Services is a division of Loblaw/Shoppers Drug Mart that centrally fills prescriptions for patients and provides other prescription processing services. By streamlining these crucial functions, we enable Pharmacists and their teams at Shoppers Drug Mart locations to focus on what is important – the patient! We pride ourselves on having a great team spirit.

What’s in it for you?

Competitive PayGreat Benefits that are highly customizable and include a vacation purchase optionEmployee Discount of 30% on in store purchasesPotential licensing assistance to financially support licensing costs (role dependent)Sign-On Bonus’ and Relocation Support

Why this role is important?

Why is this role important :
Reporting to the Production Team Lead, the Pharmacist will support the overall operations of the Pharmacy, including providing communication to client pharmacies and coordinating with vendor and support teams, dispensing medication, and assisting in the maintenance of the dispensary. 

What you'll do:

Practice within federal/provincial, regulatory/legal requirements, provincial Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice, and Policies, demonstrating professional integrity and acting to uphold a high level of professional standard of practice 

Ensure all privacy requirements are met, including customer confidentiality and consent management 

Ensure accuracy of all prescriptions dispensed 

Maintain all records required in accordance with legislation, standards of practice, and policy, i.e. customer records, narcotic and controlled drug records 

Provide timely and positive resolutions to customer needs and requests from other partners 

Promote Pharmacy campaigns, programs and services as appropriate 

Control access to the dispensary with respect to inventory and patient confidentiality 

Review and maintain Workflow Queues on a regular basis 

Review of stock to identify expired inventory 

Oversight of current stock levels and medication orders from wholesaler 

Ensure all requirements for documentation and control of substances under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Regulations are met and reporting to Health Canada and regulatory bodies as necessary is completed 

Ensure proper preparation, packaging, distribution and storage of all inventory including those that require special handling and training 

Ensure the dispensary reflects an appropriate image of the Pharmacy as a safe, organized and efficient workplace 

Ensure inventory is placed in appropriate areas 

At shift change, communicate all outstanding issues to corresponding team members 

Ensure all Pharmacy team members are in compliance with internal policies 

Involvement with financial reports as appropriate 

Identify and report business-building opportunities, both internally and externally, and action where appropriate 

Read and action store communications on in-store web 

Report and raise Pharmacy Incident for medication or privacy incidents (actual, and near-misses) 

Ensure pharmacy team works cohesively to complete necessary activities 

Support ongoing training for all Pharmacy team members 

Valid license to practice in the province 

Commitment to promoting a workplace of inclusiveness and belonging 

What you bring:

Independent thinking and decision making - makes decisions when dealing with issues or problems 

Plan, coordinate and delegate assignments and provide coaching to Pharmacy colleagues 

Proven ability to drive and build the business, lead by example and support enterprise programs 

Prioritize activities quickly in response to changing initiatives 

Good verbal and written communication skills

Commitment to providing exceptional customer service 

Superior customer relations skills and a good sense of professionalism 

Strong problem-solving skills including experience formulating and implementing action plans 

Strong personal computing skills and knowledge of Pharmacy systems a definite asset 

Ensure all Health & Safety procedures are followed to provide a healthy and safe work environment for all colleagues 

Complete mandatory training and voluntary continuing education workshops, as needed 

The successful candidate will be scheduled for 3 days a week work. To support operations mainly on Friday & Saturday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm or 10:30 am to 6:30 pm, with an additional day a week that can be scheduled based on business needs and candidate availability. Initial weeks of training might require to be scheduled Friday and 2 days during the week to provide enough support of staff regarding training. 
 

Employment Type:

Full time

Type of Role:

Temporary with Benefits (Fixed Term)

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