Pharmacist - 2 Year Contract w. Signing Bonus
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?
Summary
Join our progressive, clinically focused Shoppers Drug Mart in Edson, Alberta—a perfect opportunity for pharmacists who want to practice to full scope, grow professionally, and enjoy an active lifestyle in one of Alberta’s most scenic regions.
Why Edson?
Unbeatable Location: Conveniently located between Edmonton and Jasper National Park—easy access to the city, with mountains, lakes, and trails minutes away.
Outdoor Paradise: Ideal for anyone who loves hiking, skiing, camping, fishing, mountain adventures, and year-round outdoor activities.
Young, Vibrant Community: Edson has a younger demographic, strong community feel, affordable living, and a welcoming lifestyle.
Why Our Store?
Strong clinical focus with full-scope practice opportunities (injections, prescribing, assessments, chronic disease management).
Supportive environment for skill development and expanding clinical services.
Compensation & Perks
$20,000+ signing bonus with a two-year contract
PEBC fees paid (for new grads)
Annual licence + liability insurance paid
Competitive wages: $70+/hour
RRSP matching up to 3%
Funding for CE, conferences, and additional certifications
Store discount
Moving expenses, living allowance, or accommodation negotiable
Key Responsibilities
Patient Care & Practice
Provide prescription and OTC counselling
Ensure accurate dispensing and compliance with all regulatory/standards requirements
Deliver full-scope professional services
Collaborate with other health-care providers to support patient care
Workflow & Inventory
Maintain dispensary security and patient confidentiality
Manage workflow queues, documentation, and will-call bins
Monitor inventory, expired product, and ordering
Adhere to all controlled-substance regulations
Operations
Maintain professional, organized work areas
Review/action store communications
File medication or privacy incident reports
Qualifications
Strong clinical judgement, decision-making, and problem-solving
Leadership and coaching abilities
Excellent communication and customer service
Comfortable with pharmacy software and technology
Commitment to ongoing education and Health & Safety standards
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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.
Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :$70.00 - $75.00 / 70,00$ - 75,00$ (per hour / de l’heure)A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for a newly created position. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste nouvellement créé. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.#EN
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