Pharmacist - Clinical Pharmacy Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Sydney; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider committed to excellence in health services. As a pharmacist, you will play a vital role in delivering direct pharmaceutical care within an interdisciplinary team. This position offers the opportunity to engage in patient counseling, medication monitoring, and education while contributing to clinical research. With a focus on professional development and a supportive environment, this role is perfect for those passionate about improving patient outcomes and working collaboratively in a diverse healthcare setting. If you are ready to make a difference, we invite you to apply!

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Travel Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Graduate in Pharmacy with at least 2 years of hospital experience.
• Strong communication and teaching skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct pharmaceutical care to inpatients and outpatients.
• Participate in clinical pharmacy research and patient education.

Skills

Patient Counseling

Medication Monitoring

Teaching Ability

Oral and Written Communication

Critical Appraisal of Scientific Literature

Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration

Time Management

Professional Development

Education

Graduate of a recognized School of Pharmacy

Completion of a Hospital pharmacy residency program

Job description

Req ID: 153117
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Eastern Zone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital
Department: PHAR Pharmacy Clinical CBR
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (80% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: UNIFOR Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 30-Dec-24

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

About the Opportunity

Under the direct supervision of both the Manager Clinical Services, and the Pharmacy Manager of Operations, this pharmacist will participate in the provision of direct pharmaceutical care to inpatients/outpatients as a member of the interdisciplinary care team. Duties include patient counseling, medication monitoring, student mentoring, drug utilization reviews, liaison with Community Pharmacists and education/drug information. The Pharmacist participates in any clinical pharmacy research in which the Clinical Division Manager is involved.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Graduate of a recognized School of Pharmacy
• Eligible for the registration with the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists required
• Completion of a Hospital pharmacy residency program and/or equivalent related direct patient care experience (minimal 2 years) in a hospital setting is preferred
• Knowledge of medication patient safety therapeutics required
• Knowledge of medication patient safety concepts an asset
• Experience in evidence based clinical research an asset
• Strong teaching ability/experience required
• Experience in critical appraisal of scientific literature required
• Proven effective oral and written communication skills required
• Experience as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team required
• Ability to prioritize work responsibilities and to work well under time pressures required
• Demonstrated interest in professional development and lifelong learning required
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Hours

• Permanent / 80% FTE / 60 Hours Bi-weekly

Compensation and Incentives

$46.11 - $56.21 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.