CLINICAL PHARMACIST

Northern Health Authority; Fort St. John; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority located in Canada is looking for a Clinical Pharmacist to provide pharmacy services and collaborate with an interprofessional team to ensure safe and effective drug therapy. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, be registered with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia, and possess excellent communication skills. This position offers comprehensive benefits, vacation, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health and dental

Four weeks vacation after one year of service

Financial support for moving expenses

Employer-paid training opportunities

Employee referral program

Qualifications

• Registered Clinical Pharmacist with licensure from the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy with advanced education courses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments.
• Complete and recommend appropriate drug therapy interventions.
• Act as the primary resource for drug information and education.
• Monitor drug prescribing, distribution and therapy.
• Maintain records and collaborate with the interprofessional team.

Skills

Assessment and Treatment

Teaching

Knowledge Integration

Communication

Critical Thinking

Human Caring and Relationship Centered Practice

Management

Leadership

Teamwork

Equipment and Computer

Physical Ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy

Completion of a Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program

Active membership in the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists

Job description

Position Summary

Are you someone who has a real passion for helping others? Are you a registered Clinical Pharmacist looking to highlight your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a new and dynamic environment? We currently have an opportunity for you to bring your excellent work ethic to our Pharmacy department. In accordance with the established vision and values of the organization, this position provides pharmacy services to patients in Northern Health. As a member of an interprofessional team, this position assesses and recommends individualized treatments, acts as the primary resource for drug information and education, and provides expert advice to health care professionals. The pharmacist monitors drug prescribing, drug distribution and drug therapy to ensure safe, effective, rational, legal and economic use of drugs and maintains workload records and statistics.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments (clinical and diagnostic reasoning).
• Complete and recommend appropriate drug therapy interventions, including prescribing, monitoring, and evaluating drug therapy.
• Act as the primary resource for drug information, education, and provide expert advice to health care professionals.
• Monitor drug prescribing, drug distribution, and drug therapy to ensure safe, effective, rational, legal, and economic use of drugs.
• Maintain workload records, statistics, and documentation of pharmacy services.
• Collaborate with the interprofessional team and provide patient‑centered care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy and current licensure with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.
• Completion of a Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program or at least one year of hospital experience and advanced education courses.
• Active membership in the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists is encouraged.

Skills and Abilities

• Assessment and Treatment: Demonstrated ability to complete initial and ongoing patient assessments and therapeutic interventions.
• Teaching: Ability to teach patients and others both one‑on‑one and in groups.
• Knowledge Integration: Integrates best practice and current research evidence to support professional practice decisions and actions.
• Communication: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, the public, medical staff and members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Critical Thinking: Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data and make decisions effectively using a systems approach.
• Human Caring and Relationship Centered Practice: Ability to promote patient‑centered care that demonstrates care for and with patients and families.
• Management: Demonstrated ability to organize work, set objectives and establish priorities.
• Leadership: Promotes staff morale, engagement and empowerment. Demonstrates creative planning for change and innovation.
• Teamwork: Demonstrated ability to foster teamwork and a commitment to excellence in the provision of patient care.
• Equipment and Computer: Demonstrated computer skills including Cerner, Windows based programs, data analysis and reporting tools, e‑mail and word processing.
• Physical Ability: Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health / dental and a municipal pension plan for part‑time and full‑time employees.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service.
• Financial support for moving expenses available for eligible positions.
• Employee referral program.
• Employer‑paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Spectacular outdoor activities and very short commutes in BC.
• Loan Forgiveness Programs offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

Application Requirements

• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession).
• Supporting documents regarding education / qualifications for this position (e.g., program certificates, diplomas, transcripts).
• Cover letter and resume are recommended.

Who we are

Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and serves over 300,000 residents. With more than 7,000 staff, we provide exceptional health services for Northerners through hospitals, long‑term care facilities, public health units and specialized offices across Northern BC.