Pharmacist, Pharmacy Services - FTT(J0226-0254)

North York General is one of Canada’s leading community academic hospitals with a vision to deliver World-Class Care, 24/7. Affiliated with the University of Toronto, our multi-site campus supports our diverse community through every stage and life-defining moment by providing a wide range of acute care, ambulatory and long-term care services.

What defines North York General goes beyond exceptional quality care. Our superpower is how we deliver that care – the unparalleled compassion we bring to every encounter, during the moments that matter. Through partnerships, collaboration and academic endeavours, we seek to set new standards for People-Centred Care—a cornerstone of our culture and central to our Mission: People-Centred Care for a healthier community.

North York General is a member of the North York Toronto Health Partners, an Ontario Health Team that integrates local care with patients, primary care and community partners.

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Position Summary

Pharmacist, Pharmacy Services
Your goal in this position is to provide direct patient care to identify, solve, and prevent drug therapy problems based on an evidence-informed practice. You will also participate in patient education, support the teaching of students, provide drug information and/or education to nursing and medical staff, and ensure patient medication safety by supporting drug distribution services. You`re also a great relationship builder, communicate effectively with peers across the entire organization and effortlessly connect with physicians, staff, patients, and families in our diverse community. You are highly organized, have great interpersonal skills, demonstrate critical thinking and reasoning skills and adapt well in a dynamic environment. You will take on the shared responsibility for ensuring that health and safety policies are followed to provide for a healthy environment for patients, staff, physicians, volunteers and families.

On a practical level, you will

• Provide patient-centered clinical services – medication history service, medication order review and assessment, pharmacotherapy monitoring, inter-professional participation, drug use evaluation, adverse drug reaction reporting, medication counseling, medication incident reporting and follow-up.
  
• Work collaboratively within an interprofessional team.
  
• Participate in educational and teaching activities within the department, on the nursing units and throughout the Hospital.
  
• Maintain activities in all drug use control functions-drug distribution systems, computerized medication order processing system, formulary system, inventory control system and drug procurement.
  
• Participate in quality of care, research and patient safety initiatives.
  
• Supervise and provide direction for the activities of pharmacy technicians.
  
• Follow all Hospital and governmental (Federal and Provincial) rules and regulations set to control the dispensing to the general public and the distribution of medications, and to provide high quality services within the Hospital.
  
• Be responsible for working safely in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited university Pharmacy Program
  
• Licensed under Part A of the Ontario College of Pharmacists
  
• Hospital residency or hospital direct patient care experience an asset
  
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical care process, disease management and clinical pharmacology
  
• Familiarity with evidence-informed practice
  
• Demonstrated skills in computerized pharmacy systems

What We Offer

Working at NYGH means working with a dynamic team of fellow healthcare providers, staff, and volunteers in one of Canada’s leading hospitals. This is a Full Time Temporary position of 18 months with 8 hour shifts, day, evening shifts, including weekends, on call in the Pharmacy Services.We offer a highly competitive total compensation package which may include benefits, pension, vacation pay, or pay in lieu of benefits, when applicable. If you were searching for more reasons to consider joining the wonderful team at NYGH, check out some features of our Total Rewards package by visiting nygh.on.ca