- Organizational skills
- Leadership
- Communication skills
Requisition ID: 173662
Career Group: Pharmacy Careers
Job Category: Retail - Pharmacy
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time
Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Nova Scotia
City: Kentville
Location: 2555 Kentville Lawtons Pharm
Postal Code: B4N 1K7
Our family of 134,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better - great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.
A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1500 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.
All career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting.
Overview
The Pharmacy Manager will support the strategic direction and vision of the Sobeys Pharmacy store. Responsibilities include coaching and developing the pharmacy team to provide superior customer service and shopping experiences. As the Pharmacy Manager you will participate in professional programs and collaborate with colleagues within the Pharmacy to provide excellence in health & wellness services to all patients. Actively contribute to a positive and productive working environment.
THIS POSITION IS FOR A FULL-TIME 1 YEAR TERM
Job Description
People Leadership
Provide leadership skills, superior judgement, decision making and commitment to pharmacy team
Create a coaching and development culture for all pharmacy employees which embraces a passion for health and wellness
Oversee pharmacy talent management including succession planning, orientation and training, performance management and compensation
Ensure the communication of operational requirements/changes and store vision to all employees
Responsible to adequately staff the pharmacy at all times through effective and flexible scheduling
Financial
Responsible to ensure efficient operation of the business to achieve all financial targets and deliver on budgeted Key Performance Indicators
Manage pharmacy expenses, review and provide feedback to Store Manager on expenses, sales and profitability
Work in collaboration with the Store Manager to identify and capitalize on opportunities within store/market
Customer Offering
Exceeds customer expectations through ROLES efficiencies
Acknowledge customers promptly and professionally
Demonstrate warmth, empathy, and compassion towards the customer
Provide superior customer service to every customer
Role model, coach, and reinforce customer service expectations on a daily basis for all staff
Create a shopping experience that engages your customers in a way that enhances loyalty, sales, and profit
Understand and respond to local market needs and competition
Patient Focused Care
Focus is on clinical services (i.e. disease state management, medication reviews, health risk assessments)
Prescription safety prioritizing technical functions to Pharmacy Assistants when available.
Initiate care plans, follow up, and document
Collect relevant patient, drug and disease information
Identification of actual and potential drug related problems
Monitor medication adherence
Provide patient counselling for new therapy and determine patients understanding as to why they are taking the medication
Tailor counselling to the needs and concerns of the patient i.e. literacy, hearing loss, privacy, etc.
PROfile Programs
Responsible for understanding all PROfile offerings and providing each customer with the program that meets their health needs including but not limited to:
Pill Pack Plus
Diabetes Care in Action
Autofill Plus
Health Inform
Kids Club
Flavorx
Clinics
Other
Responsible for ensuring that OH&S, and other regulatory requirements and procedures, are implemented and maintained
Other duties as required
Job Requirements
Technical Skills:
Above average communication skills (oral and written)
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Education and Experience:
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from a recognized institution.
Must be a Licensed Pharmacist in the province of responsibility
Injection Certification
Previous management experience in a retail and/or retail pharmacy setting preferred
We offer teammates competitive total compensation packages that will vary by role and location. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by or monitored for accuracy by our organization. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.
Sobeys is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.
While all responses are appreciated only those being considered for interviews will be acknowledged.
We appreciate the interest from the Staffing industry however respectfully request no calls or unsolicited resumes from Agencies.
