Pharmacist - Pharmacy Services

Req ID : 213855

Location : Western Zone, Yarmouth Regional Hospital

Department : PHAR Pharmacy Clinical YRH

Type of Employment : Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1

CUPE Healthcare Position

Posting Closing Date : 30-Dec-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services across the province and beyond. Our mission is to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through collaboration and innovation.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Pharmacy Services, the Pharmacist works within an inter‑professional and collaborative team to deliver holistic, comprehensive health‑care services in a patient‑centered environment. The Pharmacist has accountability and responsibility for the procurement and dispersion of medications, as well as their safe and effective use by patients, the prevention of disease and the promotion of health and wellness, and independent prescribing within collaborative practices. The Pharmacist provides information about the optimal use of medications and promotes the cost‑effectiveness of medications through evidence‑based decision making. Further, pharmacists contribute to the knowledge base of drug information by partaking in practice‑based research initiatives and promoting evidence‑based practice or services through drug use evaluation.

The Pharmacist ensures that the principles and practices that guide Nova Scotia Health—such as the vision, mission, values, expected behaviours, leadership philosophy, organizational health, population health, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships and inter‑professional collaboration—are integrated within the support that is provided by the work they do and through the messages they deliver.

About You

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
• Licensed or eligible for licensure with the Nova Scotia Pharmacy Regulator (NSPR)
• Two (2) years recent related experience an asset
• Completion of a hospital residency program an asset
• Member of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists an asset
• BLS (Basic Life Support) required
• Computer proficiency
• Knowledge of pharmacokinetics relevant to area of practice / populations served
• Demonstrated accountability
• Demonstrated judgement and decision‑making skills
• Strong client focus and ability to build solid client / practitioner relationships
• Demonstrated communication and conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrated collaboration and teamwork skills
• Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation
• Demonstrated leadership abilities
• Demonstrated planning, organization and time‑management skills
• Commitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practices and organizational health
• Travel may be required
• Competencies in other languages asset; French preferred

Hours

Compensation and Benefits

$49.42 – $63.29 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long‑term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionised positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and / or usage prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self‑identify as Indigenous, Black / African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals / Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self‑identify.

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