Career Opportunities
Staff Pharmacist
Rexall, Drayton Valley
DBilson@rexall.ca |
Job Description
What Is the Prescription For A Great Career?
At Rexall, we are community difference makers. Our hearts skip a beat when we meet talent who sees the bigger picture and wants to make an impact in our communities, our teams, and our business. This means finding even better ways to work, share ideas, and making a material difference in the Rexall journey.
We are leaders in health and wellness and a talent destination for over 7000+ Rexall team members. We are proud to be part of the McKesson family, ranked eighth in the fortune 500. Together, we are defining better health through innovation, service, and living the “ICARE” values. Talk about a dream team!
At Rexall, we are better together. We serve our customers, partners, and patients best—we are our best—when everyone brings their true self to work. Our connected, inclusive culture celebrates our lived experiences, backgrounds, expertise, and self-expression to let us win as one team. Leveraging our differences distinguishes us and brings out our best performance.
The road ahead is one of adventure and heart. Are you our next all star?
The Role: Pharmacist
In this role, you will support the Pharmacy Manager in executing store level corporate and operational Rx policies and procedures in regards to budgets, store operations, loss prevention, prescription dispensing and the provision of patient focused services. Dedicated focus on customer needs in order to deliver quality customer service.
Principal Responsibilities:
· Ensures all employees follow all responsibilities outlined in the provincial health & safety legislation.
· Supervising Pharmacy Technicians to ensure completion and/or accuracy of:
· Ordering replenishment merchandise
· Checking off all incoming pharmaceutical orders
· Ticketing current cost process and maintaining perpetual inventory on this merchandise
· Provides outstanding ongoing communication to ensure all employees are informed and knowledgeable in company news and business focuses.
· Maintaining the dispensary inventory level within the prescribed guidelines through accurate perpetual inventory records.
· Ensure compliance to company policies and procedures, professional standards and applicable laws and regulations.
· Responsible for supervising ongoing follow-up and collection of third-party receivables.
· The daily operation, security, and upkeep of the dispensary computer, including daily and weekly data backup.
· Maintenance of complete and accurate documentation when required by the various Colleges of Pharmacy, drugs plans (both public & private) as well as all Rexall programs and SOPs.
· Drive sales to support advertised items, special promotions, in-store marketing initiatives and private brands, while driving excellence through store standards
· Implement accurate pricing and receiving procedures to minimize shrinkage in such areas as damaged goods, returns, internal and external theft.
· Promote Company initiatives, programs, and services as appropriate.
· Effective two-way communications with customers, physicians, suppliers, and other pharmacists.
· Accurately and timely dispense all prescriptions.
· Accurately and timely claim submission and/or registration of all patient focused services performed.
· Practice within federal, provincial, regulatory, and legal requirements, provincial Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice, 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.
· Ensures dispensary area meets Rexall’s maintenance standards and College standards and regulations.
· Addresses pharmacy practice questions.
· Inspire and empower staff to participate and deliver the #ALLin experience for every customer/patient.
· Upholding the company brand in the store and driving community
· Perform professional services to the full scope of pharmacist practice as deemed eligible and appropriate for the patients.
· Support in resolving customer/patient issues in a timely manner.
· Administer injections/immunizations as requested to maximize patient care.
· Report any dispensing errors (Medication Incident) found to the Pharmacy Manager or reported to the Pharmacy Manager and head office within 24 hours.
· Provide professional advice and applicable dialogue with patients on prescription and OTC products to provide excellent customer service and maximize customer loyalty.
· Dispense prescriptions and consults with patients ensuring maximization of over the counter (OTC) and private brand sales.
· Perform other duties as assigned to support Rexall Pharmacy Group Ltd.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
· University Degree combined with valid Provincial Pharmacy license.
· A member in good standing of the college of pharmacists, including a valid license in the store’s province.
· Excellent communication and organizational skills.
· Strong digital literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
· Strong intuition for business with acute understanding of financials and reporting.
· Self-motivated to grow self and others, with strong coaching and mentoring abilities.
· Strong customer/patient satisfaction orientation
· Exceptional multi-tasking skills with the ability to adapt to change.
· Experience with streamlining workflows and improving processes is preferred.
· Ability to achieve results and a “can-do” attitude.
· Ability to maintain the optimum balance between the profession of pharmacy and business of pharmacy.
· Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
· Ability to work productively as a member of a dynamic and fast-paced team.
The Rexall DNA:
· Ready to make an impact– You are mission-driven and want to make a difference
· Builds consensus– Your people-first mindset shows in all that you do
· Embraces change– You move fast and change excites you
· Drives achievement– You are wired to always exceed your personal best
· Overcomes adversity– You see the world as glass half full and embrace a good challenge
· Trail blazer– You love creating the path forward and being able to shape the future
· Fun– You think laughter is the best medicine and your positive energy is contagious
Side effects may include…
· A closely connected culture
· Competitive compensation, pension, benefits, personal days, employee discounts, and vacation time
· Fully utilizing your talent
· Professional growth and development via challenging projects and assignments
· Warm and fuzzy feelings knowing you have helped your community, your team, the business and social causes through the Rexall Care Network
The Hiring Process:
· Start your #ALLin journey by applying the role you want online
· We’ll send you an invitation to complete a digital interview so you can tell us more about yourself
· One of the members of our Talent Attraction team will connect with you to chat about our #ALLin, award winning and Great Place to Work certified culture
· Follow us on @LifeatRexall on IG and Rexall Pharmacy Group on LinkedIn
· Bonus! You can earn some cash – for every single friend you refer once you get hired!
Are you? #ALLin?
It’s a condition of employment that you be fully vaccinated within 14 days of your start date, and should you receive an offer you will have to attest to this in writing. In addition, you may be required to upload proof of vaccination or have a valid medical or other Human Rights Code-related exemption.
Rexall Pharmacy Group Ltd. is committed to providing an accessible environment for all of our customers, employees, and job applicants. Rexall Pharmacy Group Ltd. will make available to any selected applicants’ accommodations and/or accessible formats should they require. Candidates are encouraged to discuss any accommodation they may need in order to allow for the most effective selection process.