Clinical Pharmacist - CVH Pharmacy Services

Mackenzie Health; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider dedicated to enhancing patient outcomes through pharmaceutical care. In this role, you will work within a multidisciplinary team to assess and implement drug therapy, educate patients, and ensure safe medication practices. Your expertise will contribute to a culture of excellence, leadership, and empathy, fostering a safe and inclusive environment for all. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a challenging and rewarding healthcare setting. If you are passionate about patient care and committed to quality, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Licensed with the Ontario College of Pharmacists.
• Previous hospital experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate drug therapy effectively.
• Educate patients to enhance autonomy and reduce complications.
• Conduct drug utilization reviews for cost-effective medication use.

Skills

Drug Therapy Monitoring

Pharmacokinetic Consultation

Patient Education

Drug Utilization Reviews

Leadership and Supervision

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy

PharmD

Tools

Pharmacy Management Software

Job description

Job Description

Working within a multidisciplinary team, contributes to overall desired patient outcomes through provision of pharmaceutical care including drug therapy monitoring, pharmacokinetic consultation, drug information and other activities related to drug use control.

Contribute to safe, quality care by:

• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates drug therapy effectively.
• Educate patients about medications to raise sense of autonomy and reduce non-compliance and complications.
• Applies pharmaceutical care model to identify, resolve and prevent drug related problems.
• Conduct drug utilization reviews to ensure the cost effective usage of medications.
• Co-ordinate the acquisitions and supply of in-center and home medications to ensure the seamlessness of continuum of care.
• Participates in formulating the interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Provides effective supervision, leadership and direction to Pharmacy Technicians, students and volunteers.
• Contributing to a safe, inclusive environment for all through compliance with patient and staff safety policies and procedures.

What must you have?

• Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy.
• Licensed with the Ontario College of Pharmacists in Part A of the Register (or eligible for registration).
• Previous hospital experience required.

What else do you bring?

• Proven attendance record.
• Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies and procedures that foster a safe and inclusive environment for all.
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the job. Effectively uses empathy in interactions with others. Demonstrates behaviours consistent with Mackenzie Health’s Commitment to Caring. Models behaviour that is aligned with the values of Mackenzie Health – Excellence, Leadership and Empathy. Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for staff and clients within a challenging and exciting health care environment.

Preferably, your profile also includes:

• Hospital residency an asset.
• PharmD an asset.
• Demonstrated pharmaceutical care, communication and computer skills.

*You may be required to work at any site of Mackenzie Health.

Mackenzie Health is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration for an interview will be contacted.