Job Description

Prairie Co-op is hiring a Pharmacist on a full-time basis at the Food Centre in Melville, Saskatchewan.

Do you care about your customers and are looking to make an impact to in their everyday lives? This position gives you the chance to prioritize the members of this community and build relationships that matter. Our pharmacy has a strong medication assessment program, smoking cessation program. We offer vaccines and personalized chronic disease management and collaborative practice.

What you’ll do:

• Provide patient focused services such as injections, medication reviews, and minor ailment prescribing to maximize patient care.
• Provide professional advice and counselling on prescriptions, over-the-counter medications including indications, dosage, adverse effects, and drug interactions and health related issues to patients.
• Develop, maintain strong working relationships, and collaborate with health care professionals in the community to ensure the continuity of care and proper handling of a patient’s varying health concerns.
• Exercise professional judgement and practice within federal, provincial, legal, and regulatory requirements, the provincial code of ethics, standards of practice and policies.
• Demonstrate professional integrity and uphold a high level of professional standards.
• Provide leadership and guidance to Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants.

Who you’ll work with:

Melville is known for its warm hospitality. It is a clean, safe and friendly community that is rich in sports, and century old history. Prairie Co-op operates 12 retail locations in the communities of Melville, Fort Qu’Appelle, Lipton, Cupar, Strasbourg, Ituna and Kelliher, with over 12,000 members. As a leader in providing goods and services to our members in these communities, you will work closely with them and our Pharmacy team in our newer Food Centre which is clean, bright and professional to provide the customer focus they need. The pharmacy team also has 2 depots located in Lipton and Kelliher.

Why it matters:

Our commitment to our members and the community means that we strive to make a positive impact every day. We believe that our success should be shared, and we work hard to create value for our communities.

Who you are:

You are looking for a career in Retail Pharmacy and:

• Have a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (B.Sc.Phm.) or a Doctorate in Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) from a recognized institution.
• Will consider applicants in the process of becoming a licensed pharmacist.
• Have an injection certification, current licensure, and good standing with the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals.
• Have strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Are honest, trustworthy, results-oriented and strive to be the best in what you do.
• Believe in building relationships and collaborating to deliver solutions that matter most, and you recognize the value that different perspectives bring to meet shared objectives.

What we offer:

• Competitive salaries, yearly bonus program, a comprehensive benefits package, employee incentive plan and an employer-contributed pension plan.
• Signing bonus and relocation assistance will be provided to the successful candidate.
• Reimbursement for annual licensing fees, insurance, professional fees and professional development.
• Encouragement to take advantage of learning opportunities to grow and develop and to foster a culture of teamwork and innovation.
• Opportunity to work autonomously with the support and resource of the co-operative.
• As a co-operative, we do business differently. We believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and what we offer, visit prairieco-op.crs

As this position is considered to be safety sensitive, you may be required to complete a substance test in accordance with our policies.

Co-operative Retailing System (CRS) embraces diversity and inclusion. We’re working to create a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve and an environment where every team member brings their whole self to work. We believe all candidates should feel at home with us and be given the opportunity to fully participate during the recruitment process.