Clinical Pharmacist

Vancouver Island Health Authority; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vancouver Island Health Authority is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to provide clinical pharmacy services, particularly supporting GDMT for outpatient heart failure patients. The ideal candidate must be licensed or eligible for licensing in British Columbia and have completed an Accredited Pharmacy Residency. Skills required include effective communication, problem-solving, and the ability to work independently. This role is crucial in enhancing patient safety and quality of care in accordance with VIHA's values.

Qualifications

• Licensed by the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.
• Completion of an Accredited Pharmacy Residency or equivalent training.
• Ability to physically and emotionally carry out duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care.
• Support GDMT in outpatient heart failure patients.

Skills

Identify and resolve drug therapy problems

Apply clinical knowledge

Work independently

Communicate effectively

Organize and prioritize workload

Ability to teach

Education

Accredited Pharmacy Residency

Job description

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority, patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at VIHA; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Reporting to the Pharmacy Site Coordinator or designate and under the supervision of the Site and/or Clinical Coordinator, the Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for providing clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care for the majority of the time.

This Clinical Pharmacist will support the CI Heart Function Clinic. The primary focus of the role is support GDMT in outpatient heart failure patients.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training And Experience

Licensed by, or eligible for licensing by the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia. Completion of an Accredited Pharmacy Residency or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to identify and resolve drug therapy problems.
• Ability to apply clinical knowledge and make sound decisions with a minimum of supervision.
• Ability to work independently, and as part of a multidisciplinary health care team.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, other health practitioners, as well as patients and family members.
• Ability to communicate effectively in the Employer's primary language of business both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to be self-directed, to organize and prioritize workload and to complete tasks with accuracy, precision and dependability.
• Ability to teach.
• Ability to operate related equipment, including utilizing a variety of standard computerized office software applications.
• Ability to physically and emotionally carry out the duties of the position.