Pharmacist - Cool Aid Health Centre

This is a unique opportunity to work within an innovative Community Health Centre (CHC), which puts people and community first.

Community Health Centers:

• Provide customized care – People can receive care for a range of issues and from a diverse team of health care professionals.
• Prevent future illness – Help people to take care of their own health and proactively enhance their well-being
• Break down barriers to health – Provide different services and programs focused on day-to-day needs focused on reducing the social causes of illness.
• Respond to local needs – People from the community help identify priorities for services, programs and community actions.
• Champion Health for all– Programs and connections in the community reduce social inequities faced by different groups.

The Cool Aid Health Centre provides healthcare to 7,000 patients, including those experiencing homelessness, mental health challenges, infectious disease, problematic substance use and chronic illness.

As a member of a very active pharmacy team within the Health Centre, the pharmacist will work collaboratively with the broader healthcare team to achieve Health Centre goals. This includes practicing client-centered care and providing medication distribution, individualized drug therapy, and drug information to optimize patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Doctorate of Pharmacy.
• Experience working with individuals facing physical and mental health challenges, substance use, homelessness, poverty, or other barriers is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of, and ability to provide and monitor, opiate replacement therapies (methadone, buprenorphine) as well as knowledge of current treatments for HIV and hepatitis C.

Requirements

• Licensed and in good standing with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.
• Successful completion of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Criminal Record Check.
• Injection certified or willing to obtain injection certification, and able to provide pharmacy clinical services such as medication reviews, minor ailment prescribing, etc.

Job Information

• Hourly Wage Rate: $51.37–$64.19, commensurate with experience.
• Work Location: 713 Johnson Street. – Cool Aid Health Centre.
• Schedule: Alternating two-week rotation
• Week 1: Monday to Saturday, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
• Week 2: Monday and Tuesday from 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM, and Wednesday and Thursday from 12:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
• Weekly Hours: 35 (average)
• Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
• Union: Exempt
• Benefits: We offer a comprehensive package that includes the Municipal Pension Plan; reimbursement for the annual pharmacist registration fee with the BC College of Pharmacy; paid time off; and long-term disability;100% employer-paid extended health and dental benefits, including for eligible dependents; access to telemedicine services through Sparrow; and our Employee Assistance Program, provided by Kii Health.