Clinical Consultant Pharmacist

CareRx; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialty pharmacy provider is seeking a Clinical Consultant Pharmacist in Edmonton. This full-time position involves providing clinical pharmacy services, collaborating with healthcare providers, and performing medication reviews. Candidates must be registered with the Alberta College of Pharmacy. The role requires excellent communication skills and a willingness to travel. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Registered with the Alberta College of Pharmacy in good standing.
• Proven experience in clinical assessment and documentation.
• Willingness to travel within the Edmonton area.

Responsibilities

• Maintain continuity of care for clients through collaboration with healthcare providers.
• Perform clinical pharmacy activities according to service standards.
• Support best practice medication management processes.

Skills

Clinical assessment and documentation

Effective communication

Problem-solving skills

Time management

Education

Registered with the Alberta College of Pharmacy

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Job Details

Description

About CareRx Corporation

CareRx is Canada’s leading provider of specialty pharmacy services to seniors. We serve more than 96,000 residents in over 1,600 seniors and other communities (long-term care homes, retirement homes, assisted living facilities, and group homes). We are a national organization with a large network of pharmacy fulfillment centres that allows us to deliver medications in a timely and cost-effective manner. We take an active role in working with our home operator partners to promote resident health, staff education, and medication system quality and efficiency.

Whether you do your best work in a dispensary, in a clinical setting, in an office, or on the road, we have a place for you.

Position Summary :

The Clinical Consultant Pharmacist is responsible for maintaining continuity of care for clients through collaboration with onsite physicians, nursing staff, and other health providers at long-term care, supportive living, and other congregate living communities. This is a full-time position, 5 days a week. The pharmacist will perform clinical pharmacy activities in alignment with the Continuing Care Health Service Standards, site policies, internal CareRx policies, and the Ministerial Order for Clinical Pharmacy Services.

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities :

• Act as the main representative for our contracted operators.
• Provide clinical pharmacy services to patients according to Continuing Care Service Standards, site policies, internal policies, and the Ministerial Order of Clinical Pharmacy Services.
• Perform medication reviews, hospital discharge medication reconciliation, Tamiflu prophylaxis prescribing, and other clinical activities.
• Create collaborative practice networks with physicians, nursing staff, healthcare aides, case managers, and other providers.
• Provide educational in-services as required.
• Follow and adhere to internal policies and processes established by the Clinical Department.
• Submit clinical service documentation within 48 hours of completion.
• Maintain patient and employee confidentiality per organizational policies and legal obligations.
• Support best practice medication management processes.
• Follow safety standards and guidelines.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with healthcare providers, patients, and families.
• Assist in operational activities to ensure continuity of care.
• Coordinate payments when necessary.
• Provide on-call services within the team rotation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

• Registered with the Alberta College of Pharmacy in good standing.
• Experience in Long Term Care or Assisted Living pharmacy is an asset.
• Authorization to administer drugs by injection.
• Proven experience in clinical assessment and documentation.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills with healthcare professionals, patients, and families.
• Ability to work independently and organize workload efficiently.
• Willingness to travel within the Edmonton area (vehicle required).

Qualities for Success :

• Ability to manage changing priorities.
• Team player and customer service-oriented.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, organizational, and time-management skills.

Application Process :

CareRx encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request. All applicants must pass background screening (criminal, vulnerable sector, credit, driver’s abstract, education verification, professional registration) after an offer is extended and accepted.

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