Community Pharmacist and Hospital Pharmacist Specific Skills

Advise customers on selection and use of non-prescription medication; Check prescriptions for proper dosage; Compound prescribed pharmaceutical products by calculating, measuring and mixing the quantities of drugs and other ingredients required and filling appropriate containers with correct quantity; Dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals to customers or to other health care professionals and advise them on indications, contra-indications, adverse effects, drug interactions and dosage; Maintain medication profiles of customers including registry of poisons and narcotic and controlled drugs; Ensure proper preparation, packaging, distribution and storage of vaccines, serums, biologicals and other drugs and pharmaceuticals

Personal Suitability

Effective interpersonal skills; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Client focus; Organized

Work Setting Community or retail pharmacy

Experience Experience an asset

Education Bachelor's degree

Languages English