Amanda Belanger
CHARLOTTETOWN,PE
Summary
Dedicated pharmacy professional with advanced clinical and operational experience in community and long-term care settings. Known for strong leadership, workflow organization, and regulatory compliance. Committed to improving medication safety, team performance, and patient outcomes.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacy Manager
Pike's Pharmacy+
03.2026 - 09.2026
- Played a key leadership role in the establishment and successful opening of a new community and long-term care pharmacy, coordinating operational setup, pharmacy systems, policies and daily workflows from the ground up.
- Managed pharmacy recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, staff scheduling, and payroll administration.
- Managed all aspects of daily pharmacy operations, ensuring safe, efficient, patient-centred care and compliance with provincial regulatory standards.
- Established pharmacy management systems and implemented operational workflows to support community and long-term care pharmacy services.
- Supervised medication dispensing and compliance packaging for nursing home residents, ensuring smooth operations involving PACMED automated packaging system.
- Managed pharmacy purchasing, inventory control, medication ordering, and stock management.
- Coordinated long-term care pharmacy services using Kroll and PointClickCare, including prescription processing, medication changes, and medication administration records (MARs).
- Collaborated with nursing staff and physicians on weekly doctor's rounds to optimize medication therapy, resolve medication-related concerns, and maintain continuity of care.
- Provided clinical pharmacy services, including medication reviews, medication reconciliation, identification of drug therapy problems, and therapeutic recommendations.
- Supported the development and implementation of pharmacy policies, quality assurance procedures, and medication safety practices.
- Provided leadership, mentorship, and pharmacy oversight to pharmacy staff while promoting a positive, collaborative workplace culture.
- Maintained compliance with PEI pharmacy legislation, controlled substance requirements, professional standards, and patient confidentiality obligations.
Pharmacy Manager
Lawton's Drug Store, Sherwood Centre
03.2022 - 12.2025
- Coordinated schedules for 2 pharmacists, 1 registered pharmacy technician, 3 full-time assistants, and 3 part-time assistants to ensure optimal coverage and workflow.
- Managed inventory, completed payroll, communicated operational changes from a store and provincial level to all employees.
- Ensured all provincial guidelines and regulations were being followed.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of narcotics, controlled and targeted drugs.
- Provided clinical services ie. dispensing opiate agonist therapies, vaccination clinics, medication reviews, common ailment assessments, and travel clinics.
- Performed dispensing duties while ensuring safe and high quality patient care is provided.
- Reinforced the importance of prompt, professional customer service while demonstrating warmth and compassion to all of our patients.
- Provided customers with services tailored to their needs ie. ScripTalk and compliance packaging.
Pharmacist
Shoppers Drug Mart, West Royalty
07.2009 - 03.2022
- Delivered patient-focused care through prescription and OTC medication counseling, educating patients on drug interactions, side effects, and optimal medication administration.
- Provided medication reviews and follow-up plans
- Prescribed minor ailments
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, shingles, Covid-19, and many travel related infections.
- Provided empathetic and excellent interpersonal skills with patients and coworkers.
- Facilitated interprofessional collaboration
- Performed monthly reconciliation of narcotic, controlled and targeted drugs.
- Third party adjudication
- Performed technical duties ie. prescription input, preparing prescriptions, preparing and checking compliance packs.
Pharmacy Assistant
Shoppers Drug Mart
09.2004 - 07.2009
- Processed prescriptions, verified patient profiles, and supported accurate dispensing workflows.
- Prepared prescription labels and completed data entry with high attention to detail.
- Maintained inventory levels, replenished medications, and removed expired products.
- Coordinated third-party billing and resolved claim discrepancies promptly.
- Compounded non-sterile pharmaceutical products
Education
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
Dalhousie University
Halifax04-2009
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown04-2004
Skills
- Dispense Methadone/Suboxone
- Common Ailment Prescribing
- Administer Injections
- Chronic disease management certification
- Certified Diabetes Educator (requires re-certification)
- Travel Clinic Educator
- CPR/First Aid
- PacMed Certified
Timeline
Pharmacy Manager
Pike's Pharmacy+
03.2026 - 09.2026
Pharmacy Manager
Lawton's Drug Store, Sherwood Centre
03.2022 - 12.2025
Pharmacist
Shoppers Drug Mart, West Royalty
07.2009 - 03.2022
Pharmacy Assistant
Shoppers Drug Mart
09.2004 - 07.2009
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
Dalhousie University
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Prince Edward Island