Bring your pharmacy career to Nova Scotia
Bring your career here and take it to the next level.
Beginning with broadening your scope of practice, Nova Scotia offers you more opportunities to advance your pharmacy career and find greater levels of professional satisfaction and work/life balance.
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We’ve made it easier for pharmacy professionals from the US, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand to join us – no national competency exam (PEBC) or internship required!
Career opportunities are abundant in a wide variety of practice settings. Whether it’s a community pharmacy, pharmacist-led clinic or a hospital – Nova Scotia has a place for you!
Pharmacy Practice in Nova Scotia
Explore full scope:
Assessing and Prescribing
All pharmacists in Nova Scotia can assess and prescribe for conditions like UTIs and shingles as well as renewals, therapeutic substitutions and adaptations.
Chronic Drug Therapy
Pharmacists are positioned to manage chronic conditions like diabetes, asthma, and hypertension.
Immunization & Preventive Care
Pharmacists are authorized to prescribe and administer all publicly funded vaccines as well as to prescribe medications for contraception management and Lyme disease.
Ordering Labs
Pharmacists can order and receive lab results to inform their assessment of the patient and optimize their drug therapy.
Primary Care
Pharmacists deliver primary care to the public: promoting health, preventing illness, and meeting a broad range of medication-related needs.
Minor Ailments
Pharmacists can assess and prescribe for minor ailments including conjunctivitis, acne, allergies, impetigo, GERD, and many more.
Medication Management
Pharmacy professionals work with patients on reviewing medications and creating a full medication history, ensuring that the right patient gets the right medication at the right time.
Practice Research
Pharmacists involved in various research projects leverage their knowledge and skills to deliver patient care in innovative ways. These projects continue to shape the development of pharmacists’ scope of practice.
As a pharmacist in Nova Scotia, I take pride in our vibrant and dynamic province that actively supports our profession and empowers me to reach my fullest potential as a health-care provider.
Pharmacists are no longer just the healthcare professionals that educate patients on medications.
What makes Nova Scotia unique is our broad scope of practice. We work in pharmacy clinics where we can intervene and help patients.
With the evolving and expanded scope of practice, pharmacists are now able to practice more fully.
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Nova Scotia is pioneering new roles for pharmacy professionals across our healthcare system.
Thrive Here
Enjoy all the benefits of coastal living in one of Canada’s most desirable—and affordable—regions.
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Rich in natural beauty and professional opportunity, Nova Scotia offers the best things in life, work, and work/life balance.