Our client has a full-time permanent Staff Pharmacist position in Penticton, BC 

Responsibilities:

• Receive written, verbal and refill prescription orders, ensuring legality of such orders.

• Determine the drug, strength and dosage to be dispensed.

• Consult and maintain the patients prescription profile, as required by provincial regulations, ensuring that no interactions will occur. Supervise and personally check where necessary, all dispensing duties carried out by a pharmacy assistant.

• Personally check the original container, prescription container contents and prescription label.

• Ensure proper recording of prescriptions, including narcotic, controlled drugs and poison records.

• Courteously advise the patient regarding directions, storage and precautions required. Provide additional counselling as required.

• Offer information and recommendations regarding OTCs and non-prescription products.

• Ensure that the pharmacy area is kept clean, neat and organized.

• Ensure proper operation of the pharmacy computer.

• Carry out all third party billing procedures.

• Carry out all nursing home dispensing and billing procedures.

• Develop knowledge of all community doctors.

• Ensure proper store opening and store closing procedures.

• Ensure proper cash control procedures including correct storage of cash drawers and floats. Handle bank deposits, including night deposits, as required.

• Ensure correct cash handling and till procedures by cashiers.

• Authorize cheques, returns, paid-outs and customer complaints, as per store policy.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Pharmacy.

• Participate on an on-going basis, in continuing education programs for professional development.

• Professional attitude and ability to communicate well with customers, co-workers and suppliers.