Overview
Looking for a career that offers a peaceful and high-tech work environment? Central Pharmacy Services (CPS) 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 and a commitment to a secure, predictable schedule with modern technology.

Central Pharmacy Services is a catalyst for the future of pharmacy as Shoppers Drug Mart undergoes transformation to revolutionize healthcare across Canada. Our CPS team is at the heart of this change, helping to create the most streamlined and versatile central fill network in the country.

Why join us
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 Pay

Great Benefits that are highly customizable and include a vacation purchase option

Employee Discount of 30% on in-store purchases

Potential licensing assistance to financially support licensing costs (role dependent)

Sign-On Bonus and Relocation Support

Why this role is important
Reporting to the Supervisor, Production, the Pharmacist (Sunday to Thursday 6am-2pm VIALs) 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.

Duties & Responsibilities
Pharmacy and Customer Service

Practice within federal/provincial,



regulatory/legal requirements, provincial Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice, and Policies, demonstrating professional integrity and upholding 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 stakeholders

Promote Pharmacy campaigns, programs and services as appropriate

Workflow and Inventory Management

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

Operations

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 escalate Pharmacy incidents for medication or privacy incidents (actual and near-misses)

Leadership & Supervision

Ensure pharmacy team works cohesively to complete necessary activities

Support ongoing training for all Pharmacy team members

Education & Professional Licensing

Valid license to practice in the province

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

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

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Commitment to providing exceptional customer service

Superior customer relations skills and a strong sense of professionalism

Strong problem-solving skills including experience formulating and executing 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 above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions and duties as required for proper evaluation of the job and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

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📌 Pharmacist- CPS (Ontario)
🏢 Shoppers Drug Mart
📍 Ontario