Clinical Pharmacist, Correctional Health Services

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $51.37 - $64.19 per hour.

Job Summary

Are you looking for a place to showcase your clinical hospital pharmaceutical skills? We have the perfect Full‑Time opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacist, Correctional Health Services to join our team at the Surrey Pre‑Trial Center and Fraser Regional Correctional Center located in Surrey & Maple Ridge, BC.

Who are we?

We are a collaboration of four premier health employers—Fraser Health, Provincial Health Services, Providence and Vancouver Coastal Health. We provide an integrated approach to pharmaceutical care and service excellence for our clients and are committed to investing in your professional development to create an environment where you can advance your career.

Duties and Services

• Individualized pharmacotherapy
• Counselling patients about their medication therapy
• Work in collaboration with physicians and other health‑care providers to develop, implement and monitor therapeutic plans
• Assist in the development of drug‑therapy guidelines for individual disease conditions
• Prepare and submit case studies, articles and research for publication in professional journals
• Act as a department resource person within your assigned area
• Participate in medication‑use evaluations, quality‑improvement initiatives and clinical drug trials
• Provide mentorship and supervision to pharmacy students, residents and new staff
• Ensure prescriptions are validated, dispensed accurately and that medication safety concerns are resolved expediently; document all professional practice activities proficiently

Qualifications

What we offer

Our values

We aim to build an environment where you love the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. We value diversity, planetary health and maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust.

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Join our diverse team and help create great workplaces.

Detailed Overview

Situated within identified Correctional Health Services locales, this position provides clinical pharmacy services to clients of the Correctional Health Services. As a member of an interprofessional team, you will work directly with clients to identify and resolve actual and potential drug‑therapy problems through comprehensive medication management.

Responsibilities

Education and Experience

Current registration as a pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.

Two (2) years’ recent, relevant patient‑care experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Valid BC Driver’s Licence and access to a personal vehicle for business‑related purposes.

Skills and Abilities

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada. We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce, striving to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner. We are the heart of health care.

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