Part Time Pharmacist

Join a locally owned and operated store to help deliver health, beauty and convenience services in your community, and keep the customer at the centre of everything you do.

Why this role is important?

Part-Time Pharmacist – Evenings & Weekends

Ottawa – Affluent Neighborhood | Shoppers Drug Mart

Are you looking for a part-time pharmacist opportunity that offers steady shifts, strong support, and a thriving community environment?

We're hiring 2–3 part-time pharmacists to join our busy, well-organized, and well-supported pharmacy team in one of Ottawa's most affluent neighborhoods.

This role is ideal for pharmacists who want 1–2 consistent shifts per week in a team-focused environment that values professionalism, efficiency, and meaningful patient care.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Consistent Staff Support: You'll always work with experienced assistants and a close-knit, reliable team.
• Flexible Scheduling: Shifts include Tuesday evenings, Friday evenings, every other Saturday evening, every other Sunday day, and every Sunday evening. We are open to hiring multiple pharmacists to share these shifts for better work-life balance.
• Respectful Community: Serve a health-conscious, engaged patient base that values pharmacists as essential healthcare providers.
• Structured Workflow: Our pharmacy runs on a consistent, organized system—even at peak times—so you can focus on being a pharmacist, not just keeping up.
• Supportive Culture: You won't feel like you're on your own. Our team has your back, even if you're new.

What We're Offering

• A strong, collaborative team dynamic where you can focus on patient care
• A supportive environment with clear processes and staff backup
• A great fit for early-career pharmacists, those returning to practice, or anyone wanting supplemental income in a professional setting
• Opportunities to grow and expand your scope of practice over time

Your Responsibilities

• Dispense and verify prescriptions with accuracy and efficiency
• Provide meaningful patient counseling with a friendly, professional approach
• Collaborate with assistants and technicians to ensure smooth, compliant workflow
• Maintain accurate records in compliance with OCP and regulatory standards
• Practice to the full extent of your expanded scope with Professional Services

Requirements

• Licensed pharmacist in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP)
• Able to work collaboratively during evening and weekend hours
• Strong communication skills and a patient-first approach
• Team-oriented mindset

Interested? Let's talk

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DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Pharmacy and Customer Service

• Acknowledge all customers approaching the Pharmacy
• Practice within federal/provincial, regulatory/legal requirements
• Ensure all privacy requirements are met, including customer confidentiality and consent management
• Provide counselling on prescriptions, over-the-counter/behind-the-counter products
• Practice to full extent of expanded scope with Professional Services, within your capability
• Be clearly identifiable to the public
• Ensure accuracy and appropriateness of all prescriptions dispensed
• Communicate with other health care professionals within the circle of care to provide customer care
• Maintain all records required in accordance with legislation, standards of practice, and policy

Workflow and Inventory Management

• Control access to the dispensary with respect to inventory and patient confidentiality
• Review and maintain Workflow Queues on a daily basis
• Regular review of 'will call' bins, in accordance with established SOPs
• Review of stock to identify expired inventory
• Oversight of current stock levels and medication orders from wholesaler
• Ensure all requirements for documentation and control of substances under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Regulations are met and reporting to Health Canada and regulatory bodies

Operations

• Ensure entry/pickup workstations, counselling/waiting areas, and work islands reflect an appropriate image of the Pharmacy
• Involvement with financial reports as appropriate
• Read and action store communications on in-store web
• File incident reports when any customer or staff medication or privacy incidents occur

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Independent thinking and decision-making; able to resolve issues effectively
• Ability to plan, coordinate, delegate assignments, and coach pharmacy colleagues
• Proven ability to drive and build the business, lead by example, and support enterprise programs
• Commitment to providing exceptional customer service
• Superior customer relations skills and professionalism
• Strong problem-solving skills, including experience formulating and executing action plans
• Strong personal computing skills; knowledge of Pharmacy systems an asset
• Ensure all Health & Safety procedures are followed to provide a healthy and safe work environment
• Completion of mandatory training and voluntary continuing education workshops as needed

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Why work in a Shoppers Drug Mart store?

Each store has an Associate-Owner, so you will work for a local business owner while having the support of a national brand. Benefit from a purchase discount program, flexible and varied schedules, competitive pay and online learning through Academy.

Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your patients, co-workers, customers and community.

Associate Owners in the Shoppers Drug Mart network recognize Canada's diversity as an opportunity to better serve their communities, and strive to reflect the nation's evolving diversity in the products they sell, the people they hire, and the culture they create in their stores. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

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