Pharmacist

Availability:  Available to work rotating shifts (Monday to Friday, Weekends & Statutory Holidays)

Position Responsibilities:  

• Responsible for the provision of clinical pharmacy services for the purpose of achieving definite outcomes to improve the patients’ quality of life.
• Other “drug use control”  responsibilities, including review of physician’s orders, creation and maintenance of computerized patient medication profiles, IV admixture, TPN, Pediatric and chemotherapy preparation, drug information, Drug Therapy Monitoring and adverse drug reaction reporting.
• Computer Provider Order Entry (CPOE) and verification of prescriptions in the MEDITECH system, clinical pharmacotherapy monitoring, checking of chemotherapy, and selective medications dispensing.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachleor of Science in Pharmacy required.Pharm D an asset
• Current registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists required – Part A.
• Previous hospital experience in unit dose and/or IV additive preferred.
• Hospital residency program or equivalent an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize a consistent and varied workload.
• Ability to direct and teach staff.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills required, in order to facilitate effective communication with patients, peers, other health care providers, and volunteers
• Demonstrated ability to identify, prevent and resolve drug related problems.
• Good understanding of change management; must be able to identify change needs and proactively act on those needs.
• Effective negotiation and conflict management/ resolution skills required.