About the role#
This role offers pharmacy students practical experience in a community setting. You will work in a locally owned store to deliver health services while keeping the customer at the center of your work. The position provides real world training to supplement your academic studies.
What you'll do#
- Greet all customers who approach the pharmacy.
- Ensure all privacy requirements, including confidentiality and consent management, are met.
- Maintain a professional appearance to remain clearly identifiable to the public.
- Build communication skills by interacting with patients, employees, and other health care workers.
- Learn about the expanding roles of a community pharmacist.
- Develop knowledge of OTC products, disease state management, and drug therapy.
- Gain skills necessary to manage a retail pharmacy.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a program such as Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Administration, Nursing, or Public Health.
- An interest in providing an exceptional customer experience.
- Understanding of OTC products and disease state management.
- Patient counseling skills.
- Ability to manage a retail pharmacy environment.
Location & details#
- Location: 2020 Sherwood Drive, Sherwood Park, Alberta.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Schedule: Part time with flexible shifts.
- Term: Rolling.
About Shoppers Drug Mart
Shoppers Drug Mart operates as a retail pharmacy chain across Canada. Founded in Toronto, the company has expanded to include over 1,200 store locations. It maintains a workforce of more than 33,000 employees. The organization focuses on health care services and retail products.
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