ShiftPosts

While the pandemic shook up the pharmacy industry, it also provided opportunities to view pharmacists in a new light, emphasizing their position as an integral part of mainstream healthcare delivery. The labor shortages became more apparent, to the point where everyone from major drugstore chains to mom-and-pop pharmacies struggled to recruit the required staff. This, in turn, made it difficult for pharmacy owners to handle prescriptions, counsel patients, and monitor drug therapies. During this crisis, hiring a relief pharmacy professional was necessary but was equally cost-prohibitive and tedious, given the old-fashioned process of pre-qualifying and recruiting pharmacists.

Many pharmacy owners turned to specialized relief pharmacist staffing agencies. However, traditional staffing solutions often fall short, with limited candidate pools and service approaches that are not fit for purpose. This is where ShiftPosts comes in.

A leading digital relief shifts agency, ShiftPosts offers exactly what the market needs. Unlike traditional pharmacy relief partners, it is akin to Match or eHarmony, allowing pharmacy owners to identify and hire high-quality, pre-screened relief pharmacists within minutes via its convenient, all-in-one platform. ShiftPosts has become the touchstone within the industry, redefining relief staffing by filling the gap between pharmacies looking for relief shift coverage and pharmacists who offer it.

“Our easy-to-use, comprehensive platform marries all aspects of communications, outreach, and payments to make pharmacy relief staffing a seamless experience for clients. With this offering, we identify available pharmacists so pharmacy owners can make informed decisions based on our options,” states Elizabeth Cooper, CEO, ShiftPosts. “We deliver the right, reliable professionals that meet client’s business needs and add a level of accountability.”

Balancing Quality and Efficiency

Pharmacy staffing agencies need help to fill positions in rural areas, long-term care facilities, and positions with unusual criteria. In addition, pharmacy owners often need assistance with tasks related to maintaining accounts and validating pharmacists’ credentials while maintaining the retail pharmacy’s smooth operation. It becomes tedious for them to verify the documents and manage the records related to the professionals they hire. In this scenario, ShiftPosts provides a single pane of glass view of all the HR, daily operations, and accounting information to pharmacies, simplifying their IT admin tasks.

ShiftPosts’ all-inclusive platform was a saving grace for these pharmacy owners as it guaranteed high-value professionals who could supplement the staffing requirements.

Streamlining Pharmacy Staffing with an All Encompassing Platform

“Our platform is a seamless communication marketplace that allows candidates to connect with employers,” says Cooper.

ShiftPosts automates the entire scheduling process, offering clients complete visibility around individuals recruited for the relief shift while enabling them to connect with these candidates in minutes through a single platform. Whenever a pharmacy owner requires relief coverage, they can simply post the available shifts on the platform or app, and its unique algorithms prepare a list of candidates that fit their requirements. Candidate profiles can be reviewed, and the preferred pharmacy professional requested and scheduled to work.

ShiftPosts also works diligently to validate candidates via its detailed screening process, ensuring they meet industry standards. Its platform and app can verify all the credentials, check references, and ensure licenses are infraction-free.

In addition to its platform, ShiftPosts offers its relief pharmacist app as a part of its platform, making it a partner of choice for many pharmacy professionals. The app is a holistic and easy-to-use staffing solution that simplifies the process of finding work for shift workers, including technicians, pharmacists, assistants, and students. Users can easily download the app, sign-up, and view all the pharmacies near them with available relief shifts. It offers a forum for seamless communication for candidates and equips them with the required tools to accept pharmacy shifts, communicate with pharmacy managers, and receive payment.

We Have Changed The Game In The Pharmacy Staffing Industry In North America With Our All-In-One Platform And Unique Approach To Becoming The Future Of The Recruitment Arena. Our Goal Is To Offer A Secure, Fast, And Easy Experience To Both Pharmacy Owners And Pharmacists

The ShiftPosts app offers a distinct advantage to pharmacy professionals by providing greater flexibility and autonomy in their work. The app positions these pharmacists as independent contractors with complete control over their work schedules, including setting their preferred hourly rates and establishing distance constraints for shift locations. In addition, the app provides transparent access to available job postings, allowing pharmacy professionals to conveniently select shifts close to them or submit requests for modifications to their hourly rate or work hours.

Paving the way from Challenges to Success

Undoubtedly, ShiftPosts’ solution has truly transformed the pharmacy staffing industry and created a benchmark in recruiting professionals.

ShiftPosts made a lasting mark in the industry when it extended its support to a mass COVID-19 vaccination site for a large municipality ShiftPosts made it possible to recruit 600 verified professionals within just 72 hours during the initiative.

With efficient management, ShiftPosts allocated these experts to over 4,000 shifts, covering 101 locations, all achieved within less than 30 minutes of work each day. The impressive 99% success rate in filling the shifts with verified professionals is a testament to the effectiveness of ShiftPosts in meeting the demands of the situation.

This changed the dynamic of the hiring process, with pharmacies becoming less concerned about cultural differences and more focused on finding the right person for the job. ShiftPosts’ platform allows for a one-to-many relationship in workforce management, allowing pharmacy owners to fill vacancies almost instantly with reliable and trustworthy professionals.

Rearchitecting a New Horizon for Pharmacy Staffing

Over the years, ShiftPosts has gained immense traction within the industry due to its customer focus and top-notch support, a factor proven by the increasing number of users signing up on its platform daily. This is evident from its numerousclient testimonials—Tamer B., pharmacy manager at British Columbia states, “ShiftPosts has been invaluable. Posting shifts and finding high-caliber relief pharmacists has been really easy. I consider it a lifesaver and rely on them in any situation that requires relief, even on short notice.”

Additionally, Albert W., pharmacist, Ontario said, “I have never, in five years, taken a shift with a relief agency or recruiter. I never liked their model, it made no sense to me, and I work enough relief shifts through my network when I want. ShiftPosts is fair and transparent to the pharmacists and owners.”

Unlike larger players, ShiftPosts stays on top of every customer interaction and takes a hands-on approach in advocating for pharmacy owners and pharmacists. It strives to elevate industry standards, creates a lifestyle opportunity that meets all pharmacy owner and professional needs, and acts as a point of mediation for both parties to help them easily achieve their end goals. This leads to improved and productive pharmacy operations and supports pharmacists’ personal and professional needs.

“We have changed the game in the pharmacy staffing industry in North America with our all-in-one platform and unique approach to becoming the future of the recruitment arena. Our goal is to offer a secure, fast, and easy experience to both pharmacy owners and pharmacists,” states Cooper.