Pharmacist Team Leader - Surgery

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Halifax; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Halifax is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist Surgery Team Leader to support clinical pharmacy practice and manage training for the team. The ideal candidate will have a graduate degree from a recognized School of Pharmacy, relevant experience, and strong communication skills. This role offers a competitive hourly salary and benefits, promoting work-life balance and community involvement.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Travel insurance

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Defined benefit pension plan

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of direct patient care experience in a hospital setting preferred.
• Experience in critical appraisal of scientific literature required.
• Demonstrated interest in professional development and lifelong learning required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Pharmacy Leadership to support clinical pharmacy practice.
• Create training and onboarding for new staff members.
• Participate in medication management decisions.

Skills

BLS (Basic Life Support)

Hospital pharmacy residency program

Experience with BDM Pharmacy software

Knowledge of medication patient safety therapeutics

Strong teaching ability

Effective oral and written communication skills

Multidisciplinary healthcare team experience

Ability to prioritize work responsibilities

Competencies in other languages

Education

Graduate of a recognized School of Pharmacy

Eligible for registration with the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists

Job description

Click here to apply as an internal applicant.

Req ID: 206849
Location: Central Zone, Victoria Building - QEII
Department: PHAR MH/Geriatrics/Surgical QEII
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% ) x 1
NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 8-Aug-25

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.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Clinical Pharmacy Manager, the Clinical Pharmacist Surgery Team Leader will collaborate with Pharmacy Leadership to support the clinical pharmacy practice in their corresponding area. The Team Leader will create consistent training and onboarding for new staff members, coordinate mentorship opportunities for students and staff, and participate in medication management decisions. This individual will cultivate a culture of continuous quality improvement and research in collaboration with healthcare teams, identify opportunities for policies and procedures that ensure high quality patient care.

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 preferred
• BLS (Basic Life Support) required
• Experience with BDM Pharmacy software and hospital dispensary experience required
• Knowledge of medication patient safety therapeutics required
• Experience in evidence based clinical research or quality improvement methodology 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

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent / 100% FTE / 75 Hours Bi-weekly

Compensation and Benefits

$54.29 - $65.31 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.

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.