Roulston’s Pharmacy has delivered trusted retail services since 1933, with over 30 years of specialized expertise in long-term care and retirement home pharmacy. Our interdisciplinary team provides tailored, patient-focused care that consistently exceeds industry standards.
Summary
As Pharmacist - Supervisor of Compliance Packaging (Long Term Care), you will oversee compliance packaging within Roulston's Pharmacy's long-term care services. Your impact: Accurate, well-organized medication packaging can help long-term care residents and their care teams manage medication routines more safely and reliably.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide patient-focused care to assisted living and community-based patients with complex medication needs.
- Manage and review multi-drug regimens to ensure safety and therapeutic effectiveness.
- Dispense medications using compliance aids (VBM blister packs, PacMed strips) to support adherence.
- Supervision of pharmacy assistants and RPTs to ensure efficient workflow, accurate dispensing and completion of required daily tasks.
- Collaborate with caregivers, facility staff, and providers to coordinate care.
- Maintain and update electronic MARs accurately for partnered facilities.
- Conduct three-month medication reviews and patient consultations to support adherence and outcomes.
- Assist with onboarding current patients, including med history reviews and packaging setup.
- Conduct minor ailment assessments and prescribe when appropriate under regulatory authority.
- Collaborate with affiliate locations via Central Fill operations to optimize fulfillment and delivery of patient medications.
- Participate in initiatives to improve medication safety and adherence.
- Aid in the development and improvement of policies and procedures with respect to compliance packaging and central fill.
- Assist with inventory management, including monitoring drug back-orders,
coordinating alternatives, and helping resolve supply-related issues.
- Work alongside and support pharmacy technicians in compliance packaging workflows.
- Possibility to work with the LTC department, performing quarterly assessments and generating pharmaceutical recommendations as part of resident’s annual care-conference.
- Help create and deliver educational material for group home agencies and community-based costumers
KEY COMPETENCIES
- Superior oral and written communication skills
- Commitment to high professional ethical standards and integrity
- Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate with other pharmacists, co-workers, LTC/NH/RH nursing staff, doctors and customers
- High level of skill in practicing within the expanded scope, and excellent documentation skills
- Excellent critical thinking skills i.e.: ability to evaluate the ethics of decisions, validity of written prescriptions and effectiveness of alternate pharmaceutical treatments
- Strong time-management skills and ability to manage a high-volume workload.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
- Registered Pharmacist in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists
- Experience in compliance packaging, automated packaging technology, and eMAR an asset
- Experience in managing pharmacy assistance and registered pharmacy technicians an asset
WORKING HOURS
- 40-42 hrs per week
- A fair weekend rotation
BENEFITS
- Competitive hourly rate based upon experience
- Performance Based Bonus
- Company events
- Group Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Extended health care
- Store discount
- Life insurance
- DPSP & RRSP Match (2 year vesting period)
Pay: $61.00-$64.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 – 42.0 per week
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Store discount
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
📌 Pharmacist - Supervisor of Compliance Packaging (Long Term Care) (Simcoe)
🏢 Roulston's Pharmacy
📍 Simcoe
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