Staff Pharmacist

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in health care is seeking a dedicated Pharmacist to join their team at St. Boniface Hospital. This role involves ensuring safe and effective drug therapy for patients, overseeing the processing of prescriptions, and providing education on medication use. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and a commitment to quality patient care. With a focus on collaboration and professional development, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a diverse and inclusive health care environment. Join a team that values excellence and equity in health care delivery.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of hospital pharmacy practice preferred.
• Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical and distributive activities ensuring safe drug therapy.
• Educate patients on medication use and promote safe medication practices.

Skills

Effective verbal communication

Written communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Confidential information retention

Education

Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy

Pharmacy Residency

Job description

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Department / Unit: Pharmacy - SBH

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MAHCP

Anticipated Start Date: 06/02/2025

FTE: 0.50

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends;Standby coverage as required

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 8.00

Annual Base Hours: 2080

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Position Overview

Under the general direction of the Manager, Pharmacy, and while demonstrating a commitment to the Mission, Values and Management Philosophy of St. Boniface Hospital, the Pharmacist is responsible for performing clinical and distributive activities: ensuring that drug therapy ordered for inpatients and outpatients is safe, efficient and effective; clarifying medication orders and intervening when appropriate; verifying drug orders on a patient’s profile; overseeing the processing of prescriptions and sterile products and approving the final products; compounding sterile and extemporaneous products as required; promoting safe medication practices; performing therapeutic drug monitoring on selected patients and educating patients on medication use; assisting in the training/teaching of new pharmacists, support staff, and students, and participating in educational sessions; and performing other related duties as assigned.

Experience

• One (1) to three (3) years hospital pharmacy practice preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• A Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy is required.
• Pharmacy Residency preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada Certification required.
• License to practice in Manitoba required.

Qualifications and Skills

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
• Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills.
• Ability to retain information which is of a confidential nature.
• Ability to create and maintain effective working relationships with other individuals.
• Mature professional manner.

If there are no applicants meeting the qualifications, the employer may consider an applicant who does not meet the above qualifications.

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

St. Boniface Hospital is committed to empowering a workforce that welcomes and celebrates diversity by fostering culturally safe places for all employees. We strive to celebrate our diverse workforce and the outstanding work we do every day.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.