Pharmacist - Casual

Brockville General Hospital; Kingston; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A Canadian healthcare institution is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to provide pharmaceutical care, collaborate with healthcare providers, and mentor pharmacy students. The ideal candidate has a Doctorate of Pharmacy degree and is licensed as a Pharmacist in Ontario. Responsibilities include ensuring optimal drug utilization and educating patients. This role requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Certification of competency from the Pharmacy Examination Board of Canada.
• Completion of an accredited Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical care to optimize drug utilization.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers to develop and monitor therapeutic plans.
• Mentor pharmacy students and new staff.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Leadership and mentoring

Pharmacologic knowledge

Problem-solving

Education

Doctorate of Pharmacy degree (Pharm D)

Licensed as a Pharmacist with the Ontario College of Pharmacists

Job description

Overview

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Basic Education and Experience Requirements

• Doctorate of Pharmacy degree (Pharm D) is preferred.
• Certification of competency from the Pharmacy Examination Board of Canada.
• Licensed as a Pharmacist with the Ontario College of Pharmacists.
• Completion of an accredited Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience is preferred.
• Working experience in hospital setting with direct involvement in Pharmaceutical patient care (preferred).
• Strong knowledge in therapeutic drug monitoring.
• Good understanding of clinical pharmacist’s role within the multidisciplinary team.
• In-depth understanding of use, composition and clinical effects of drugs.

Responsibilities

As a Clinical Pharmacist you will work to provide the following services to our patients:

• Provision of pharmaceutical care to optimize drug utilization, identifying potential and actual drug related problems, making recommendations and monitoring for efficacy and toxicity of drugs to achieve desired patient outcomes
• Provision of drug information, education to patients and all health care professionals
• Work in collaboration with physicians, and other health care providers to develop implement and monitor therapeutic plans
• Assist in the development of drug therapy guidelines for individual disease conditions
• Participate in medication use evaluations, quality improvement initiatives, and committees
• Provides mentorship and supervision to pharmacy students, and new staff.
• Additionally, we would depend on your expertise to ensure that prescriptions are validated and dispensed accurately; and that medication safety concerns, working with the health care team to resolve discrepancies and/or problems are resolved expediently; your professional practice activities shall be documented proficiently.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills and computer skills.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to supervise/lead/coach/mentor.
• Experience working with word processing, spreadsheet and database applications.
• Innovative and willing to seek new challenges.
• Demonstrated pharmacologic knowledge (e.g. pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics).
• Ability to plan, implement, organize, problem solve, and work on several projects simultaneously.
• Self-motivated, reliable, and patient focused team player.
• Good attendance and availability required.