{"id":1987,"date":"2019-09-13T13:17:54","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T17:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpigroup.ca\/blog\/?p=1987"},"modified":"2019-10-30T09:27:20","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T13:27:20","slug":"should-i-consider-out-of-town-pharmacy-consulting-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpigroup.ca\/blog\/news\/should-i-consider-out-of-town-pharmacy-consulting-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Consider Out-of-Town Relief Pharmacist and Locum Pharmacist Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 id=\"what-to-bear-in-mind-when-you-seek-out-relief-shifts-or-locum-shifts-as-a-pharmacist-in-canada\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What to bear in mind when you seek out relief shifts or locum shifts as a pharmacist in Canada.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1994 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/rpigroup.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AST2308-Photo-for-pharmacist-resource-page__with_plant_-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You might be at a stage in your pharmacy career where you have built up your experience over several years and are wondering how you can break into positions further afield. Maybe you are looking to start this process as a relief pharmacist or locum pharmacist. Think about it\u2014 new locations where you can explore the local sights; a shorter period of time in each place; growth of experience; becoming a part of new communities; and making more money while you\u2019re at it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">These are all excellent reasons to consider pursuing consulting work as a pharmacist in other parts of Canada. This refers to relief pharmacy positions where the client we represent needs you occasionally for a few days at a time. This could be weekly or bi-weekly for Friday to Monday, for instance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"explore-new-places\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Explore New Places<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The benefits of out-of-town consulting begin with the chance that you can get to know communities that aren\u2019t often visited in Canada, such as boreal forests and lakes where you can enjoy the great outdoors in your off-time. Think of the possibilities: hiking, camping, canoeing (or even cross-country skiing in the winter). Indigenous culture is also across the country, there to be discovered, giving you a greater understanding of Canada on the whole.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"applying-your-expertise\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Applying Your Expertise<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Of course, the jobs themselves are an amazing way for you to apply the expertise you gain from working in previous pharmaceutical positions. With every additional relief and consulting position you take, you will gain insight into how pharmacies are managed and do business.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"make-more-money\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Make More Money<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As relief positions are often further away from large cities like Toronto and Vancouver, clients may try to incentivize applicants to submit their applications by paying more than the typical rate per hour for the role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1697 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/rpigroup.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PASSISTANT_close-up-1853400_640-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpigroup.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PASSISTANT_close-up-1853400_640-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/rpigroup.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PASSISTANT_close-up-1853400_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpigroup.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PASSISTANT_close-up-1853400_640-1-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"expenses-paid\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Expenses Paid<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In addition to the location, you may also be working irregular hours, evenings, and\/or weekends which will add to the likelihood that things like your flight and accommodation costs are covered.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"in-closing\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>In Closing<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the end, you can earn more money and not be hit with high expenses. If you\u2019re looking for the kind of new experience described above, please see our database of relief pharmacy and locum pharmacy jobs listed on RPI Consulting Group Inc.\u2019s social media: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and our database.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Written by Vincent Teetsov \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>RPI Consulting Group Inc. \u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>416-850-9809 (ext. 228)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0(Marketing Specialist)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What to bear in mind when you seek out relief shifts or locum shifts as a pharmacist in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1994,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpigroup.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1987"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpigroup.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpigroup.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpigroup.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpigroup.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1987"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/rpigroup.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1987\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3052,"href":"https:\/\/rpigroup.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1987\/revisions\/3052"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpigroup.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpigroup.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpigroup.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpigroup.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}