Pediatric Hospital Pharmacist – 24/7 Ottawa

CHEO; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 72,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

CHEO in Ottawa, a leading pediatric health system, seeks a Pharmacist to join its 24/7 Pharmacy Department. The role involves safe dispensing, supervising pharmacy staff, and providing drug information to clinicians and patients.

You will rotate through dispensary, sterile and non-sterile compounding, share weekend and overnight coverage, and contribute to training, quality programs, and departmental initiatives. A hospital pharmacy residency or 2+ years hospital experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Pharmacy degree from a recognized university.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy by The Ontario College of Pharmacists.
• Minimum of two years experience as a Hospital Pharmacist (Preferred).
• Completion of a hospital pharmacy residency program and/or five years hospital experience (Preferred).
• Bilingual English/French (Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safe, accurate and efficient dispensing of medications.
• Supervises all work performed by the pharmacy assistants and technicians which includes dispensing of medications, sterile and non sterile compounding, calculations, etc
• Maintains clinical expertise in at least one area of clinical pharmacy practice.
• Provides drug information to physicians, nurses and other members of the health care team, as well as to patients
• Maintains work areas in a clean and orderly fashion
• Rotates through dispensary, sterile and non sterile compounding and clinical staff pharmacists’ duties.
• Shares evening, week-end and overnight coverage
• Shares the responsibility of training and/or orienting of new personnel with respect to drug distribution and clinical service aspects of his/her designated area
• Performs the duties of a preceptor for pharmacy students, interns and residents
• Contributes and/or assists in the organization of departmental publications and presentations
• Maintains knowledge of current hospital and pharmacy policies and ensures compliance
• Assists in the development, implementation and evaluation of pharmacy programs and services
• Participates in departmental Quality Assurance programs, drug utilization reviews, workload measurements
• Undertakes special projects as assigned
• Completes professional activities on a daily basis
• Initiates and/or completes medication incident reports as required
• Participates on hospital or departmental committees as assigned
• Attends and participates in departmental and hospital meetings such as pharmacist meeting, Staff Meeting, Education seminars
• Maintains professional conduct and standards in all aspects of his/her work and when interacting with hospital staff and the public
• Cover Kid Care Pharmacy as required
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Pharmacy manager

Education

Pharmacy degree from a recognized university

Licensed or eligible for licensure by The Ontario College of Pharmacists

Hospital pharmacy residency or 5+ years hospital experience

Bilingual English/French (Preferred)

Job description

CHEO in Ottawa, a leading pediatric health system, seeks a Pharmacist to join its 24/7 Pharmacy Department. The role involves safe dispensing, supervising pharmacy staff, and providing drug information to clinicians and patients.

You will rotate through dispensary, sterile and non-sterile compounding, share weekend and overnight coverage, and contribute to training, quality programs, and departmental initiatives. A hospital pharmacy residency or 2+ years hospital experience is preferred.