Pharmacist - Long-Term Care
CA$65 - CA$70/hr
Mid
Simcoe, ON, Canada
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryPharmacy
About the job
Requirements
- Strong clinical and technical skills in medication verification, compliance packaging, and electronic medication administration record systems.
- Ability to communicate effectively with care teams, patients, and families.
- Sound clinical judgment and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage competing priorities while ensuring timely and accurate medication delivery.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate with pharmacists, co-workers, long-term care, nursing home, and retirement home nursing staff, doctors, and customers.
- Ability to practice within the expanded scope and maintain excellent documentation.
- Excellent critical thinking skills, including evaluating the ethics of decisions, the validity of written prescriptions, and the effectiveness of alternative pharmaceutical treatments.
- Registered pharmacist in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists.
Responsibilities
- Oversee complex medication regimens and ensure electronic medication administration record accuracy.
- Provide patient-focused care to assisted living and community-based patients with complex medication needs.
- Manage and review multidrug regimens to ensure safety and therapeutic effectiveness.
- Dispense medications using compliance aids, including blister packs and PacMed strips, to support adherence.
- Supervise pharmacy assistants and registered pharmacy technicians to ensure efficient workflow, accurate dispensing, and completion of required daily tasks.
- Collaborate with caregivers, facility staff, and providers to coordinate care.
- Maintain and update electronic medication administration records using PointClickCare and MED e-care for partnered facilities.
- Conduct three-month medication reviews and patient consultations to support adherence and outcomes.
- Assist with onboarding new patients, including medication history reviews and packaging setup.
- Deliver Respiratory Clinic services, including therapy assessments, inhaler education, and spirometry testing.
- Assist in a hypertension clinic as part of a clinical trial, including patient monitoring and documentation.
- Conduct minor ailment assessments and prescribe when appropriate under regulatory authority.
- Collaborate with satellite locations through Central Fill operations to optimize fulfillment and delivery of patient medications.
- Participate in initiatives to improve medication safety and adherence.
- Liaise with long-term care homes, perform audits, participate in PAC and continuous quality improvement committees, deliver educational in-service presentations for staff and residents, and provide recommendations during annual resident care conferences.
Desired Qualifications
- Familiarity with Kroll, PointClickCare, MED e-care, and PACMED/PACVision.
- Previous experience in long-term care or community pharmacy.
- Experience in compliance packaging and electronic medication administration records.
About the company
PharmaChoice Canada is a member-owned cooperative supporting over 1,000 independent pharmacies across Canada. It provides guidance, resources, and a platform that lets healthcare professionals make decisions that best serve their communities, while giving members freedom to determine how their pharmacies are run. The cooperative structure ensures equal treatment, transparency, and accountability within a member-governed network. Its goal is to promote healthy communities and healthier independent pharmacies by enabling operation freedom, accountable governance, and collaboration.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Dartmouth, Canada
Founded
1999
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- PharmaChoice Canada reported 24 consecutive years of annual co-op revenue growth.
- PharmaCorp Rx expanded to 17 bannered pharmacies by October 1, 2026.
- Official site still highlights over $2 billion annual sales and national buying power.
What critics are saying
- PharmaCorp Rx bought multiple PharmaChoice-bannered pharmacies in 2026, shrinking the network.
- Banner conversion economics favor corporate acquirers over member-owned independents by 2027.
- If ownership exits accelerate, the co-op loses scale, margins, and relevance.
What makes PharmaChoice Canada unique
- Member-owned co-op model serves 1,100+ community pharmacies nationwide.
- Independent owners keep local autonomy while gaining chain-scale purchasing power.
- PharmaChoice banners over 800 consumer locations across Canada.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Employee Discount
- Dental Insurance