Posted 3 months ago
Pharmacist Provincial Relief - FT
@ Lawtons
Newfoundland and Labrador
SIGNALS
Overview
Lawtons, part of Sobeys Inc., is hiring a full-time Pharmacist for provincial relief, working shifts scheduled by the Relief Coordinator across an assigned territory. The role centers on clinical services, prescription safety, patient counselling and customer service, and the posting mentions a 10% in-store discount, health and dental benefits and paid vacation.
Responsibilities:
- Provide clinical pharmacy services and patient counselling
- Review medications and monitor adherence
- Verify prescriptions and prioritize technical tasks to assistants
- Initiate, follow up on and document care plans
- Coach pharmacy students and assistants
Requirements summary:
- Pharmacist licensing
- Above average oral and written communication
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Able to work independently to meet strict deadlines
- Friendly, knowledgeable and patient-centered approach
Tools & skills
Customer serviceWorkflowPrioritizationCare planningCounsellingCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsAttention to detailWork independentlyOnboarding
Benefits mentioned
Health insuranceDentalEmployee assistancePaid time offParental leaveStock options
Source and dates
Source type not verified · sobeys
- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-10
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Physicians & advanced practice |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Store |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Generous parental leave, Retirement plan, Stock or equity, Employee discount |
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 109 |
Job description
Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.
Our national pharmacy team is proudly Canadian, with pharmacies from coast to coast in our various banners. Depending on your province you would recognize us as Sobeys, Safeway, Thrifty Foods, Foodland, Lawtons Drugs or FreshCo.
Ready to start fresh?
We are passionate about taking care of the health and well-being of individuals and families in our communities. You’ll be part of our pharmacy team that’s committed to providing exceptional patient-centered care and exceeding patients’ expectations. We are looking for friendly, knowledgeable, and professional individuals to join our team who will make meeting the health needs of our patients their top priority.
The Relief Pharmacist will provide pharmacy services and support to customers, medical practitioners and other retail pharmacies working shifts scheduled by the Relief Coordinator. Responsible to work within assigned territory achieving excellence in the areas of patient focused care, customer service, workflow efficiencies, and professional clinical services. Actively contribute to a positive and productive work environment.
Here’s where you’ll have an impact:
• Focus is on clinical services (i.e; disease state mgmt., medication reviews, health risk assessments)
• Prescription safety prioritizing technical functions to Pharmacy Assistants when available.
• Initiate care plans, follow up, and document
• Coach pharmacy students and Pharmacy Assistants (if applicable)
• 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.
• Exceed 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
• 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
What you bring to the table:
Technical Skills:
• Above average communication skills (both oral and written)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Self-directed and able to work independently to meet strict deadlines
Learn more about our story and culture:
Who We Are | Why Work With Us
Total Rewards
We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life. Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top-up, and paid vacation.
Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity including the expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required please click the “I’m interested” or "Apply" button above. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.
Additional Information
External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization.
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company. Hiring decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.
Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.
Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.
Our national pharmacy team is proudly Canadian, with pharmacies from coast to coast in our various banners. Depending on your province you would recognize us as Sobeys, Safeway, Thrifty Foods, Foodland, Lawtons Drugs or FreshCo.
Ready to start fresh?
We are passionate about taking care of the health and well-being of individuals and families in our communities. You’ll be part of our pharmacy team that’s committed to providing exceptional patient-centered care and exceeding patients’ expectations. We are looking for friendly, knowledgeable, and professional individuals to join our team who will make meeting the health needs of our patients their top priority.
The Relief Pharmacist will provide pharmacy services and support to customers, medical practitioners and other retail pharmacies working shifts scheduled by the Relief Coordinator. Responsible to work within assigned territory achieving excellence in the areas of patient focused care, customer service, workflow efficiencies, and professional clinical services. Actively contribute to a positive and productive work environment.
Here’s where you’ll have an impact:
• Focus is on clinical services (i.e; disease state mgmt., medication reviews, health risk assessments)
• Prescription safety prioritizing technical functions to Pharmacy Assistants when available.
• Initiate care plans, follow up, and document
• Coach pharmacy students and Pharmacy Assistants (if applicable)
• 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.
• Exceed 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
• 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
What you bring to the table:
Technical Skills:
• Above average communication skills (both oral and written)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Self-directed and able to work independently to meet strict deadlines
Learn more about our story and culture:
Who We Are | Why Work With Us
Total Rewards
We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life. Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top-up, and paid vacation.
Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity including the expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required please click the “I’m interested” or "Apply" button above. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.
Additional Information
External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization.
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company. Hiring decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.
Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.
Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.
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