pharmacist

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Earned doctorate degree

Experience

5 years or more

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Community or retail pharmacy

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Advise customers on indications, contraindications, adverse effects, drug interactions and dosage
• Dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals to customers or to other health care professionals
• Advise customers on selection and use of non-prescription medication
• Compound prescribed pharmaceutical products by calculating, measuring and mixing the right quantities of drugs and other ingredients
• Manage the storage, packaging and distribution of medicinal products
• Develop information materials concerning the uses, properties and risks of particular drugs
• Participate in research for the development of new drugs

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits