Pharmacist

Fraser Health; Powell River; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in health care is seeking a dedicated Pharmacist to join their dynamic team at Powell River General Hospital. This part-time role offers the chance to make a significant impact on patient care through effective medication management and collaboration with healthcare professionals. You will be part of a supportive environment that values professional development and teamwork. If you are passionate about improving the well-being of others and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that is committed to delivering exceptional pharmacy care and making a difference in the community.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.
• Knowledge of drug distribution processes in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Interprets medication orders and dispenses medications accurately.
• Communicates with healthcare team for prescription clarification.
• Participates in medication safety initiatives and quality control.

Skills

Effective communication

Knowledge of drug distribution processes

Ability to prioritize work

Ability to establish relationships

Physical ability to perform duties

Education

Current registration as a Pharmacist

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $51.37 - $64.19 / hour.

Job Summary

Are you motivated to join a dedicated team of health care providers in this dynamic and rewarding role? Are you interested in a career where you can make an impact on the well-being of others?

Get to know Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services:

We are a collaboration of four premier health employers Fraser Health, Provincial Health Services, Providence, and Vancouver Coastal Health, and provide an integrated approach to pharmaceutical care and service excellence. We are committed to investing in your professional development and building an environment where you can advance your career.

We currently have an exciting Relief Part Time opportunity for a Pharmacist to join our team at Powell River General Hospital located in Powell River, BC. This position is available until approximately January 1, 2026.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, here’s why we believe you should apply:

• A career that offers you the opportunity to work in a fast-growing and exciting organization with professionals who are eminent in their respective fields.
• Competitive salary package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.

We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.

We aim to build an environment where you love the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. From the financial advisor handling our health care resources to the IT professional enabling life-saving data, to the nurse and physician on the front line of patient care, everyone plays a role in the care continuum. Together, we build outstanding workplaces.

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work.

Apply now to join our excellent team!

One team, best pharmacy care, better lives.

Detailed Overview

The 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. Communicates with physicians, patients, and/or other health care team members for prescription clarification and problem resolution. Provides instructions to others on proper use/administration, storage and/or disposal, and possible side effects of prescribed and self-selected medications. 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 functions as a Clinical Pharmacist responsible for ensuring select patient drug-related problems are resolved. Participates in nursing ward rounds and/or program team meetings and documents patient-specific therapeutic plans.

Responsibilities

1. Interprets medication orders/prescriptions and dispenses medications using a computerized medication information system in accordance with legal, professional, and departmental policies, procedures, and standards.
2. Assesses prescriptions for therapeutic suitability by referring to standardized references (primary drug information texts), interpreting laboratory data, and/or reviewing patient-specific demographics.
3. Reviews patient profiles for any patient allergies, potential drug interactions, therapeutic duplications, or contraindications. Withholds medications until safety concerns are resolved.
4. Communicates with physicians, patients, and/or other health care team members for prescription clarification and problem resolution. Documents the outcome of the interaction with the prescriber.
5. Provides instructions to others on proper use/administration, storage and/or disposal, possible side effects of prescribed and self-selected medications, etc. Communicates verbally and in writing with physicians, nurses, and other professionals and provides drug information using appropriate reference material.
6. Participates in obtaining medication history from select patients and verifies any allergy information and assists with medication reconciliation process.
7. Ensures that medications are efficiently and accurately dispensed and/or compounded and labelled, and that dispensing records are completed.
8. Provides medication counselling regarding drug therapy to patients and/or their families, as required. Provides allergy assessment and discharge counselling for appropriate patients. Documents patient interactions in the patient health care record in a standardized format.
9. Reviews patient screening reports or targeted drug lists and identifies potential drug-related problems based on available laboratory data.
10. Provides basic pharmacokinetic interpretations on patients receiving targeted drugs (e.g., aminoglycoside, warfarin, and vancomycin).
11. Participates in the collection of data for medication use evaluation projects and documents the required information. Assists in maintaining adequate inventories, notes shortages, requisitions drugs and/or supplies, and monitors expiry dates, reports procedural errors, and participates in quality improvement activities.
12. Participates in dispensary-based implementation of medication safety initiatives and quality control activities in accordance with established standards and procedures.
13. Maintains records for narcotic and controlled drugs, special access program drugs, and departmental statistics in accordance with legal, professional, and departmental standards, policies, and procedures.
14. Participates in the orientation of pharmacy students, residents, technicians, assistants, and new staff members by demonstrating dispensary-related functions, procedures, techniques, and department equipment and by providing verbal guidance and input regarding progress, as assigned.
15. Contributes to internal publications and participates in clinical drug trials by dispensing medications and completing associated documentation. Reviews cases of reported drug adverse reactions and completes necessary documentation.
16. Participates in staff meetings, committees, and other programs as required; identifies opportunities to improve processes and/or procedures to enable safe and efficient operations and refers to supervisor and/or others.
17. Functions as a clinical pharmacist responsible for ensuring select patient drug-related problems are resolved. Participates in ward rounds and/or program team meetings and documents patient-specific therapeutic plans.
18. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Current registration as a Pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of drug distribution processes in a hospital setting.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other health care practitioners, as well as patients, family members, and the public.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff, and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value 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.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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