Pharmacist

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre; Barrie; On-site; CAD 83,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre invites applications for a Meditech Clinical Applications Pharmacist. You will report to the Regional Manager of Clinical Informatics Providers and work within the Regional Digital Health Team to optimize the pharmacy information system across RVH and partner hospitals.

Responsibilities include leading acute and ambulatory care pharmacotherapy support, CPOE and medication safety initiatives, and ongoing participation in system enhancements and training.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist in good standing with Ontario College of Pharmacists (Part A Required).
• Bachelor of Science or PharmD degree in Pharmacy.
• Minimum two years hospital pharmacy experience (preferred).
• Experience with MEDITECH Expanse clinical, administrative and financial modules.
• Experience with pharmacy automation and ITIL/Change Management concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in clinical informatics activities for Meditech systems.
• Support implementation, maintenance and optimization of the pharmacy information system within hospital settings.
• Collaborate with care teams to align pharmacy system features with daily workflows and long-term EHR objectives.
• Coordinate training and support for Meditech applications across regional partner hospitals.

Skills

Pharmacist license

Analytical thinking

Excellent communication

Education

BSc Pharmacy or PharmD

Tools

MEDITECH Expanse

Microsoft Office Suite

VMware

HL7 standards

BizTalk

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Job Title

Program & Department

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre -> Reg Digital Health Clinical -> Clin Informatics-Providers

Regular / Temporary

Temporary

Full / Part Time

Full-Time

Temporary End Date (Anticipated)

30 May 2028

Union

Non Union

Requisition Close Date

12 November 2026

Salary Plan / Job Grade

$59.91 - $70.48 ( NU_09 )

Job Posting Reason

Temporary Backfill

Job Summary & Requirements

For over 20 years, Collingwood General & Marine Hospital (CGMH), Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH), Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) and Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) have been in partnership sharing a single Health Information System (HIS) – Meditech. This group has come to be known as the “Regional ITS Partnership”. With the implementation of Meditech Expanse, RVH has been identified by the partnership as the Lead agency providing regional Meditech support and some other key services. The primary purpose of this partnership of the four hospitals is to improve patient safety and quality of care by promoting and maintaining a one patient, one record vision in our single shared HIS. The Regional ITS Partnership has identified information and technology as key pillar to support a safe and efficient patient experience while driving clinical excellence. We are excited to further expand our team to continue the ongoing support.

As theMeditech Clinical Applications Pharmacist,you will report to the Regional Manager of Clinical Informatics Provider and Ancillary. You will be an integral member of the Regional Digital Health Team. This challenging position seeks an individual who is self-directed, analytical, and organized to fill the role. This role involves working closely with regional internal programs and departments to determine business needs and the facilitation of effective solutions that are consistent with regional and organizational goals and objectives. The role will support applications development, operations and maintenance of clinical and non-clinical systems as needed. As an innovative and self-directed member of the team, you will embrace accountability and encourage fellow team members to make innovative contributions and embrace new ideas to effect change and enhance quality. It is essential that commitments are maintained in a manner which fosters the values and visions of the Region and partner sites, resulting in mutual trust between fellow employees

This role provides applications support for all Regional Partner Hospitals (RVH, CGMH, GBGH, HHHC) during M-F regular hours and off-hours “on-call support” as required. In addition, you might be scheduled to work one day per month within the RVH Pharmacy Program working directly in the circle of care for patients so that you can support and maintain your clinical competence. You must have access to reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license. You may be assigned to an alternate main site temporarily at the discretion of the RDH Leadership and therefore willingness and flexibility to support the four hospitals organizational needs.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate the RVH values and mission, which is guided by RVH’s Vitally You Strategy
• Provide the services of a licensed Pharmacist to lead and participate in acute, ambulatory and clinic medical management planning, development, implementation, training, evaluation of use, and optimization of the pharmacy information system module to support Electronic Medication Administration and Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE), through application of knowledge of medications, pharmacy best practice, principles relates to medication safety, reflect external accreditation and/or regulatory bodies (Ex: Accreditation Canada)
• Optimize application features and functionality to promote patient safety, meet end-user requirements and reduce errors related to medication ordering, dispensing, and administration
• Assist in overall implementation and long-term maintenance and optimization activities, by creating innovate solutions to resolve known problems or inefficiencies, and facilitate workflow processes
• Collaborate closely with and communicate between the Care4 Partnership organization pharmacy and clinical staff and leaders to align pharmacy system features and functionality with daily workflows and long term strategic objectives of the electronic health record (EHR)
• Work collaboratively with the other RDH analyst and regional partner organizations to evolve and support electronic patient record initiations
• Analysis of user-departmental workflow processes and ability to translate into systems-based efficiencies through automation
• Participate in applicable working group(s), council(s) and/or committee(s)
• Coordinate training and support departmental trainers for application(s) and provide training as required for Meditech systems.

QUALIFICATIONS

Requirements:

• Registered Pharmacist, in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (Part A Required)
• Bachelor of Science or PharmD degree in Pharmacy
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in a hospital pharmacy setting, preferred
• Minimum At least three-years application development and clinical support experiencepreferred
• Knowledge of current evidence-based, best practice pharamacotherapeutics and pharmacokinetics and their application of patient centred pharameutical care
• Practice continuing professional development as required by the Regulates Health Professions Act
• Experience with MEDITECH Expanse clinical, administrative and financial application implementation, maintenance, upgrades, and/or projects
• Previous experience with pharmacy automation
• Experience in workflow and process redesignExperience and understanding of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Change Management and/or Project Management philosophies and methodologies
• Strong understanding of privacy legislation and application to systems and technologies in Health Care

PREFERRED:

• Experience with Microsoft Suite of Products, VMware, Windows Operating Systems, Biztalk, HL7 standards
• Experience with business analysis and requirements documentation
• Experience with analyzing data to identify trends, gaps and information that can drive positive change
• Understanding of a risk matrix and risk mitigation strategies
• Project Management & Change Management Certified preferred

You will be a great fit for this position if you have:

• Excellent customer relations and support service
• Consistently display behaviour that enhances the image of organization as evidenced by professional and courteous behaviour toward all customers
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent skill in problem recognition and problem solving, including critical incident management
• Self -motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated contributor to a positive team spirit and attitude and lives the RVH Values
• Ability and experience demonstrated through positive performance appraisals, work history and attendance records
• Experience working with highly integrated teams
• Must be able to manage several projects/tasks at one time

Equity & Inclusion
RVH is committed to recruitment and selection practices anchored in principles of equity and inclusion that contribute to an anti-oppressive, respectful, and culturally safe workplace.

We invite applications from individuals who belong to groups that have been historically marginalized on the grounds identified by the Ontario Human Right Code, including but not limited to race, disability, age, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, family or marital status, and status as a First Nation, Métis, or Inuk person.

Accommodations
RVH is dedicated to ensuring every applicant has a fair and equitable opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and abilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. We are continuously working to create an accessible, barrier-free process, and recognize each applicant’s needs are different.

We encourage applicants with a disability or circumstance that could be supported with an accommodation to contact People Recruitment at [e-mail].

RVH does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants.

Equity & Inclusion
RVH is committed to recruitment and selection practices anchored in principles of equity and inclusion that contribute to an anti-oppressive, respectful, and culturally safe workplace.

We invite applications from individuals who belong to groups that have been historically marginalized on the grounds identified by the Ontario Human Right Code, including but not limited to race, disability, age, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, family or marital status, and status as a First Nation, Métis, or Inuk person.

Accommodations
RVH is dedicated to ensuring every applicant has a fair and equitable opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and abilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. We are continuously working to create an accessible, barrier-free process, and recognize each applicant’s needs are different.

We encourage applicants with a disability or circumstance that could be supported with an accommodation to contact People Recruitment at [e-mail].

RVH does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants.