Pharmacist

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Clinical Pharmacy Manager and with professional accountability to the Pharmacy Professional Practice Leader, the pharmacist will work within an integrated drug distribution/clinical practice model - with an equal balance of both distributive and clinical responsibilities. The pharmacist will have direct patient care responsibilities as part of interdisciplinary teams in a program-based setting and will also provide pharmaceutical care by designing, implementing and monitoring a therapeutic plan based on current evidence-based knowledge to achieve definite outcomes.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provides and supervises pharmacy drug distribution services to IWK Health Centre patients (including compounding and dispensing of sterile and nonsterile products);
• Provides direct, patient-focused care in a multi-disciplinary team environment. Conducts best possible medication histories (BPMH), medication reconciliation, discharge planning and patient/family medication counselling;
• Provides therapeutic drug monitoring, drug utilization evaluation and in-service education for health professionals and patients/families;
• Provides drug information and development and/or review of medication protocols specific to clinical practice;
• Participates in patient care rounds and  meetings on assigned care area(s); attending/presenting case presentations;
• Liaises with community pharmacists and pharmacists and health professionals in other health care settings;
• Provides student experiential learning opportunities and mentoring of other staff for on-site clinical education;
• Provides on-call pharmacy services;
• Participates in development and implementation of standards, policies, and procedures; 
• Participates in conducts and coordinating quality assurance and medication safety activities, formulary management, drug library (smart pump) maintenance;
• Participates on health centre and unit-based committees; and other duties as required.

Hours of Work

Days, evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call on rotation; 75 hours bi-weekly.

Your Qualifications

• Entry level pharmacy degree from a CCAPP (or similar standard) accredited university (includes Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Pharm D).
• Completion of a Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program or equivalent professional experience.
• Licensure or eligible with the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists as an Active Direct Patient Care Pharmacist.
• Certified or eligible for certification as an immunizer under the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists.
• Current successful completion of CPR Level C Health Care Provider or Basic Life Support (BLS) course required within the last 12 months.

Desired Assets:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a hospital pharmacy setting preferred.
• Active member of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists.
• Ability to apply critical thinking skills to prevent and resolve drug‑related problems and evidence based practice.
• Ability to think reflectively, question assumptions, access alternatives and to lead and support change.
• Ability to work both independently, but collaboratively and in a complex team environment.
• Experience in automated hospital drug distribution systems, computer generated MARS, patient related information systems.
• Demonstrated skills using word processing, database applications such as Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Word, Excel and Powerpoint).
• Self‑motivated, independent worker with strong communication, interpersonal, organizational and team‑building skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Patient and Family Centred Care.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for patient safety and medication safety.
• Demonstrated interest in professional development and lifelong learning.
• Competencies in other languages an asset.