Pharmacist – Inpatient Pharmacy #537-26

Job summary

Provide drug distribution and clinical pharmacy services for patients across affiliated sites, including monitoring medication therapy and educating patients and healthcare providers. Review physician orders for interactions, duplicate therapies, dose ranges, and appropriateness, and may check technician work or provide retail pharmacy services.

Job details

Categories: Allied Health Professionals Location(s): Owen Sound Types: Full Time Temporary CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACIST DEPARTMENT: INPATIENT PHARMACY POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – HPD STATUS: FULL-TIME, TEMPORARY (APPROX. END DATE NOVEMBER 2027) REASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT WAGE RATE: $50.77 – $67.93 Reporting to the Director of Pharmacy, Pharmacists are responsible for drug distribution and clinical activities for all patients at all Brightshores affiliated sites. This includes monitoring patient drug therapy and providing drug education to patients and other health care providers. The pharmacist reviews all physicians’ orders screening for drug interactions, therapeutic duplicates, dose range checking, therapeutic appropriateness and any other pharmacy related concerns. It may also include checking work of Technician staff and provision of pharmacy services in our retail pharmacy. Required Qualifications / Skills / Abilities: Licensure or eligibility for licensure with the Ontario College of Pharmacists Ability to provide and promote patient centered care Leadership, problem-solving, decision-making and organizational skills Interviewing and patient assessment skills Willingness to orient to other unit specialties Proven verbal and written communication skills Interest and experience in patient education and health promotion Commitment to continuous professional development and continuing education General computer skills Available for all shifts, including weekends and ability for multi-site coverage when required Possession of a valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s License and personal vehicle Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores’ values – We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment Preferred Membership in Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists Knowledge of Cerner information systems A General Hospital Residency Certificate or 3 years’ experience in a hospital with clinical pharmacist responsibilities

What you’ll do

Provide drug distribution and clinical pharmacy services for patients across affiliated sites, including monitoring medication therapy and educating patients and healthcare providers. Review physician orders for interactions, duplicate therapies, dose ranges, and appropriateness, and may check technician work or provide retail pharmacy services.

Requirements

Applicants must be licensed or eligible for licensure with the Ontario College of Pharmacists and demonstrate patient-centered care, communication, assessment, organizational, and problem-solving abilities. Other requirements include computer skills, availability for all shifts and multi-site coverage, a valid Ontario Class G driver's license and personal vehicle, and a commitment to patient safety and continuing professional development; hospital residency or hospital clinical experience is preferred.

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Patient-Centered Care
• Drug Distribution
• Clinical Pharmacy
• Medication Therapy Monitoring
• Patient Education
• Medication Order Review
• Drug Interaction Screening
• Therapeutic Appropriateness Assessment
• Leadership
• Problem-Solving
• Decision-Making
• Organizational Skills
• Patient Interviewing
• Patient Assessment
• Verbal and Written Communication
• Cerner

Job areas

• Healthcare