Clinical Pharmacist - Chilliwack General Hospital

Fraser Health Authority; Chilliwack; On-site; CAD 75,768 - 93,676; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Competitive salary

Job summary

Fraser Health Authority is seeking a full-time Clinical Pharmacist to join the team at Chilliwack General Hospital in Chilliwack, BC. You will review patient charts, counsel patients, and collaborate with the health care team to optimize therapy.

The role focuses on evidence-based practice, education of students, quality improvement, and participation in clinical drug trials within a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.
• Completion of an accredited Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Knowledge of evidence‑based clinical pharmacy practice, medication use evaluation, and research processes.
• Ability to apply clinical pharmacy knowledge and make decisions with a minimum of supervision.

Responsibilities

• Individualize patient medication therapy by reviewing literature, patient charts, laboratory results, and by meeting with patients and the health care team to assess clinical response.
• Provide patient medication counselling, summarizing information, demonstrating procedures, and assessing patients’ understanding.
• Consult with physicians, nurses and other health care providers to develop and discuss therapeutic plans appropriate for each patient based on chart review and assessment of clinical responses.
• Assist the health care team in developing drug therapy guidelines for individual disease conditions by reviewing current literature and providing recommendations.
• Participate in ward rounds, program team meetings and provision of pharmacy services at the unit level to enhance patient care.
• Act as a department resource person in the assigned area, providing detailed drug information on issues related to drug therapy in those disease states treated within the program.
• Contribute case studies and review articles to professional journals by identifying topics, gathering and analysing data, reviewing current literature, and writing and submitting articles for publication.
• Provide instruction and/or supervision to pharmacy students and residents by preparing educational material, demonstrating procedures, lecturing, supervising during patient care activities, and providing input into performance evaluations.
• Participate in quality improvement activities, performing quality assurance audits, identifying potential problems and recommending changes.
• Perform drug distribution duties, including interpreting medication orders, dispensing medications using a computerized medication information system, and ensuring compliance with legal and departmental policies.
• Review prescriptions for therapeutic suitability by referring to standardized references, interpreting laboratory data, and reviewing patient–specific demographics.
• Communicate with prescribers, patients and health care team members for prescription clarification and problem resolution, documenting outcomes in the patient health record.
• Ensure medications are efficiently and accurately dispensed or compounded and labelled, and that all necessary dispensing records are completed.
• Collect data for medication use evaluation projects, assist in maintaining inventories, report procedural errors, and participate in quality improvement activities.
• Participate in clinical drug trials, dispensing medications, reviewing adverse reaction reports, and completing necessary documentation.
• Implement medication safety initiatives and quality control activities in accordance with established standards and procedures.
• Attend staff meetings, committees and other programs as required, identifying opportunities to improve processes and procedures.
• Maintain records for narcotic and controlled drugs in accordance with legal, professional and departmental standards.
• Prepare reports on a variety of activities, gathering and recording information into approved formats, updating computerized files and spreadsheets.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Communication skills

Drug information

Education

Pharmacist license (BC)

Hospital Pharmacy Residency

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $54.49 - $68.10 / hour.

Job Summary

We have a full‑time opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacist to join our team at Chilliwack General Hospital located in Chilliwack, BC.

Responsibilities

• Individualize patient medication therapy by reviewing literature, patient charts, laboratory results, and by meeting with patients and the health care team to assess clinical response.
• Provide patient medication counselling, summarizing information, demonstrating procedures, and assessing patients’ understanding.
• Consult with physicians, nurses and other health care providers to develop and discuss therapeutic plans appropriate for each patient based on chart review and assessment of clinical responses.
• Assist the health care team in developing drug therapy guidelines for individual disease conditions by reviewing current literature and providing recommendations.
• Participate in ward rounds, program team meetings and provision of pharmacy services at the unit level to enhance patient care.
• Act as a department resource person in the assigned area, providing detailed drug information on issues related to drug therapy in those disease states treated within the program.
• Contribute case studies and review articles to professional journals by identifying topics, gathering and analysing data, reviewing current literature, and writing and submitting articles for publication.
• Provide instruction and/or supervision to pharmacy students and residents by preparing educational material, demonstrating procedures, lecturing, supervising during patient care activities, and providing input into performance evaluations.
• Participate in quality improvement activities, performing quality assurance audits, identifying potential problems and recommending changes.
• Perform drug distribution duties, including interpreting medication orders, dispensing medications using a computerized medication information system, and ensuring compliance with legal and departmental policies.
• Review prescriptions for therapeutic suitability by referring to standardized references, interpreting laboratory data, and reviewing patient–specific demographics.
• Communicate with prescribers, patients and health care team members for prescription clarification and problem resolution, documenting outcomes in the patient health record.
• Ensure medications are efficiently and accurately dispensed or compounded and labelled, and that all necessary dispensing records are completed.
• Collect data for medication use evaluation projects, assist in maintaining inventories, report procedural errors, and participate in quality improvement activities.
• Participate in clinical drug trials, dispensing medications, reviewing adverse reaction reports, and completing necessary documentation.
• Implement medication safety initiatives and quality control activities in accordance with established standards and procedures.
• Attend staff meetings, committees and other programs as required, identifying opportunities to improve processes and procedures.
• Maintain records for narcotic and controlled drugs in accordance with legal, professional and departmental standards.
• Prepare reports on a variety of activities, gathering and recording information into approved formats, updating computerized files and spreadsheets.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.
• Completion of an accredited Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Broad knowledge of organization policies, procedures and standards of care.
• Knowledge of evidence‑based clinical pharmacy practice, medication use evaluation, and research processes.
• Knowledge of drug distribution processes in a hospital setting.
• Ability to apply clinical pharmacy knowledge and make decisions with a minimum of supervision.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other health practitioners, patients, family members and the public.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.
• Opportunity to work in a fast‑growing and exciting organization with professionals who are eminent in their respective fields.

Fraser Health is committed to planetary health and values diversity in the workforce. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.