CLINICAL PHARMACIST

Northern Health; Prince George; Sur place; CAD 90 000 - 115 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Ceremonial leave for Indigenous staff

Comprehensive benefits

Four weeks of vacation after one year

Moving expense support

Employee referral program

Training & leadership development

Outdoor activities & short commutes

Loan forgiveness programs

Résumé du poste

Northern Health in Prince George, BC, is seeking a registered Pharmacist to provide hospital-based pharmacy services within an interprofessional team. You will assess and recommend individualized treatments, act as a drug information resource, and monitor therapy for safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness.

The role emphasizes patient-centered care, education, and collaboration across disciplines in a dynamic acute care environment at UHNBC and surrounding facilities.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia in good standing.
• Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program or one year hospital experience with advanced education courses.
• Active membership in the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists is encouraged.

Responsabilités

• Assess and recommend individualized treatments as part of an interprofessional team.
• Act as the primary resource for drug information, education and expert advice to health care professionals.
• Monitor drug prescribing, distribution and therapy to ensure safe, effective, rational, legal and economic use of drugs.
• Maintain workload records and statistics.

Connaissances

Assessment & Treatment

Teaching

Knowledge Integration

Communication

Critical Thinking

Human Caring

Management

Leadership

Teamwork

Equipment & Tech

Formation

Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program

One year hospital experience + advanced courses

Outils

Cerner

Windows programs

Data analysis tools

Email/Word processing

Description du poste

Position Summary

Are you a registered 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 mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities of Northern Health, and under the general supervision of Manager or designate, 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, education and provides expert advice to health care professionals. Monitors drug prescribing, drug distribution and drug therapy to ensure safe, effective, rational, legal and economic use of drugs. Maintains workload records and statistics.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work

Days, Evenings - 07:00 to 15:00, 08:00 to 16:00, 10:00 to 18:00, Rotating

Qualfications

• Current registration as a pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia in good standing. Completion of a Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program or a combination of 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 (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) through appropriate/prescribed technical, therapeutic, safety type 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 using verbal, written, computer communication means. Ability to effectively apply conflict resolution skills.


• Critical Thinking: Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data (from multiple sources) to problem-solve and make decisions effectively. Applies the problem solving process demonstrating critical thinking and decision making skills using a systems approach.


• Human Caring and Relationship Centered Practice: Ability to promote patient-centred care that demonstrates care for and with patients and families, sensitivity to diverse cultures and preferences, patient advocacy and social justice concerns.


• Management: Demonstrated ability to organize work, set objectives and establish priorities. Manages time and resources, implements activities to promote cooperation among the interprofessional team and collaborates across disciplines.


• Leadership: Promotes staff morale, engagement and empowerment. Demonstrates creative planning for change and innovation, implementation of NH policies or other protocols, and ongoing professional development of self and others.


• Teamwork: Demonstrated ability to foster teamwork and a commitment to excellence in the provision of patient care.


• Equipment: Demonstrated computer skills including the use of Cerner and Windows based programs. Demonstrated data analysis skills including appropriate data analysis and reporting tools. Demonstrated ability in the use of e-mail and word processing. Ability to operate other related equipment as required in the specific practice area.


• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Where you will be working

Facility

Additional details about this facility’s programs and care environment can be found through University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC

UHNBC is growing, with the new Acute Care Tower estimated to open in winter 2031. This major expansion will bring state-of-the-art care to Northern BC. By joining our team in Prince George now, you’ll position yourself to work in one of the most advanced acute care environments in the province. To learn more, visit Let’s Talk UHNBC Acute Care Tower.

Community

Information about living, working, and thriving in the area is available through Prince George

More about Northern Health

Northern Health (NH) boasts the most affordable communities in BC to live, work, and play. NH covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometres and offers health services in 26 communities, 55 First Nations communities, 11 Métis chartered communities, and Inuit families. We provide both hospital and community-based care to a population of approximately 300,000 people. With a team of over 12,000 staff and physicians, we are committed to offering high quality, care in collaboration with communities and partner organizations throughout Northern BC.

What Northern Health Has to Offer You!

• Benefits for Indigenous Employees: Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual Leave, Access to NH Indigenous Community of Practice.


• Comprehensive benefits including extended health, dental, and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casual employees have option of paying for benefits.


• Four weeks of vacation after one year of continuous service.


• Financial support for moving expenses for eligible positions.


• Employee referral program with attractive incentives.


• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.


• Access to spectacular outdoor activities and enjoy the shortest commutes in BC.


• Loan Forgiveness Programs offered through Federal and Provincial Government for eligible professions.