DISPENSARY PHARMACIST

Northern Health - BC; Prince George; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in British Columbia seeks a Dispensary Pharmacist to join their dynamic Pharmacy department. The role includes dispensing medications, ensuring safety, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to enhance patient care outcomes. This position offers competitive benefits, including financial support for relocation and generous vacation time.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and dental benefits

Financial support for moving expenses

Four weeks of vacation

Employer-paid training opportunities

Loan Forgiveness Programs

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Pharmacist is required.
• Knowledge of medication safety initiatives is beneficial.
• Experience with clinical drug trials is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medications accurately and efficiently.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to resolve drug therapy problems.
• Participate in quality control and medication safety projects.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Registered Pharmacist

Job description

Financial support for moving expenses is available for this position

Are you someone who has a real passion for helping others? Are you a registered Pharmacist looking to highlight your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a new and dynamic environment? We currently have an exciting opportunity for you to bring your excellent work ethic to our Pharmacy department.

In accordance with the established vision and values of Northern Health, the Dispensary Pharmacist provides distribution pharmacy services by performing duties such as interpreting medication orders/prescriptions, assessing prescriptions for therapeutic suitability, and ensuring that medications are efficiently and accurately dispensed and/or compounded and labelled and that dispensing records are complete. Communicates with physicians, patients, and/or other health care team members for prescription clarification and problem resolution. Participates in the collection of data for medication use evaluation projects, implementation of dispensary-based medication safety initiatives, quality control activities, contributes to internal publications, and participates in clinical drug trials in accordance with established standards and procedures.

Additionally, the pharmacist will work collaboratively with members of the healthcare team to identify and resolve drug therapy problems and achieve patient care outcomes.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Monday to Friday, Days, 07:00 to 15:00, 07:30 to 15:30, 08:00 to 16:00, 10:00 to 18:00

Rotation will include some weekend and stat coverage (approximately one weekend day per month and 4 stat days per year).

University Hospital Of Northern BC (UHNBC) is the largest acute care facility within the Northern Health Region and a hub for specialized health services. It’s also a teaching hospital.

• Provides undergraduate physician training through the Northern Medical Program, run by the University of British Columbia and University of Northern British Columbia.
• Hosts residents in UBC’s Family Practice Residency Program.
• Is a key clinical education site for nursing and many health sciences students at UNBC, the College of New Caledonia, BCIT, and other institutions.

UHNBC has benefited from nearly $100 million in expansions, renovations, and new equipment since 2001:

• Patient care addition with an expanded emergency room and updated ICU.
• State-of-the-art maternal-child care centre (including a single room neonatal ICU).
• Facilities to accommodate undergraduate physician training.
• MRI unit.

UHNBC is also home to a cancer centre for Northern BC, featuring a wide range of cancer treatments including radiation therapy.

Prince George is the center of business, education, health, and culture for northern British Columbia, serving a rural population of about 300,000. The region’s economic growth and diversification strategies are creating outstanding opportunities for investors, employers, and employees. Affordable housing, land prices, and transportation costs, due to short and quick commutes, result in one of the lowest costs of living for a city of its size in the province. Additionally, wage rates are above provincial averages, providing residents of Prince George a high standard of living in one of BC’s most beautiful regions. The city itself is the 4th largest in British Columbia, with a population of approximately 82,300 residents and a service centre for nearly 320,000. It is built on the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. Prince George is also home to the University of Northern British Columbia – Canada’s Green University. The warm, friendly, and diverse population reflects a strong and dynamic community spirit.

Check out Prince George for more information on what this community has to offer.

What Northern Health has to offer you!

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

Important Note

As part of your application process, you will need to upload the following documentation:

• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession).
• Supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position, such as:
• Program certificates or diplomas.
• High school/college/university transcripts, etc.
• It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resume.

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