Relief Pharmacist

This position reports to the Pharmacy Manager and is responsible for receiving, preparing, and delivering prescriptions accurately and timely; ensuring adequate inventory levels, counseling patients, and providing public‑relations education. It is a relief role with occasional travel within the Central/Southern Alberta region.

• Prepare, dispense and control medications accurately and timely to patients
• Ensure medication and over‑the-counter supplement inventory levels are adequate to meet patients’ needs
• Provide friendly, positive and proactive counseling to patients about new and additional medications
• Create awareness and educate customers through public‑relations activities (public health days, clinics, etc.)
• Provide timely and positive resolution to patients’ needs and doctors’ requests/issues
• Review and control costs at all levels within the Loblaw Pharmacy (dispensary)
• Provide ongoing training for new and existing pharmacy colleagues (technicians, interns, students, IPGs)
• Responsible for receiving, preparing and delivering prescriptions and clinical services (within scope) accurately and timely

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and a valid Class A Pharmacist’s license
• Superior customer‑relations skills and a strong sense of professionalism
• Excellent leadership and performance‑management skills
• Proven ability to build the business using community‑based marketing strategies
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem‑solving skills, including experience formulating and executing action plans
• Strong personal computing skills and knowledge of Healthwatch Pharmacy systems (definite asset)