Clinical Pharmacist - St. Paul's Hospital & Mount Saint Joseph Hospital

Salary
The salary range for this position is CAD $51.37 - $64.19 / hour

Job Summary

Are you looking for a place to showcase your clinical hospital pharmaceutical skills? We have the perfect casual opportunities for Clinical Pharmacists to join our team at St. Paul’s and Mount Saint Joseph Hospitals located in Vancouver, BC. Learn more about St. Paul’s Hospital here.

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 in creating an environment where you can advance your career.

Services Provided

• 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 for publication in professional journals, case studies and articles that share new knowledge
• Act as 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 and dispensed accurately and resolve medication safety concerns

Does this sound right for you?

To join us you will need:

• Current registration as a Pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.
• Completion of an accredited Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program.

What we have for you

• A career that offers you the opportunity to work in a fast growing and exciting organisation with professionals who are eminent in their respective fields.
• Competitive salary package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.

Apply now to join our diverse team!

One team, best pharmacy care, better lives.

Detailed Overview

The Clinical Pharmacist provides clinical pharmacy services including individualization of patient medication therapy, patient medication counselling, consultation with physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers to develop and discuss therapeutic plans, and assistance in the development of drug therapy guidelines for individual disease conditions. They support the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, contribute case studies and articles for professional journals, act as a department resource person, participate in medication use evaluations and clinical drug trials, provide instruction and/or supervision to pharmacy students and residents, and perform drug distribution duties including prescription validation and dispensing.

Responsibilities

1. Consult with physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers to develop and discuss therapeutic plans appropriate for each patient based on chart review and assessment of clinical responses; ensures appropriate documentation is maintained in the patient health record.
2. Individualize patient medication therapy by reviewing literature, patient charts, laboratory results, and patient/health‑care team assessments; modify or develop therapeutic plans.
3. Provide patient medication counselling regarding drug therapy and demonstrate procedures and equipment.
4. Assist the health‑care team in developing drug therapy guidelines for individual disease conditions, reviewing current literature, and monitoring guideline effectiveness.
5. Participate in ward rounds, program team meetings and provision of pharmacy services at the unit level to enhance patient care.
6. Serve as department resource person in the assigned area of responsibility and provide detailed drug information on issues related to drug therapy in those disease states.
7. Contribute case studies and review articles to professional journals by identifying topics, gathering data, reviewing literature, writing and submitting articles.
8. Provide instruction and/or supervision to pharmacy students and residents, preparing educational material, demonstrating procedures, lecturing, supervising patient care activities, and evaluating performance.
9. Participate in quality improvement activities, performing quality assurance audits and recommending changes.
10. Perform drug distribution duties, including interpreting medication orders, dispensing medications using a computerized system, and reviewing prescriptions for therapeutic suitability.
11. Communicate with physicians, patients and other health‑care team members for prescription clarification and problem resolution; document outcomes in the patient record.
12. Ensure that medications are efficiently and accurately dispensed or compounded and labeled; maintain dispensing records.
13. Participate in the collection of data for medication use evaluation projects and document required information.
14. Assist in maintaining adequate inventories, noting shortages, requisitioning drugs and supplies, monitoring expiry dates, and reporting procedural errors.
15. Participate in clinical drug trials by dispensing medications and completing associated documentation.
16. Participate in implementation of medication safety initiatives and quality control activities.
17. Participate in staff meetings, committees and other programmes; identify opportunities to improve processes and refer to supervisor or others.
18. Maintain records for narcotic and controlled drugs, special access program drugs and departmental statistics in accordance with legal standards.
19. Prepare reports on a variety of activities within the discipline, gathering information into approved formats and updating spreadsheets.
20. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience
Current registration as a Pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.
Completion of an accredited Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Broad knowledge of organization policies, procedures and standards of care.
• Knowledge of evidence‑based clinical pharmacy practice.
• Knowledge of medication use evaluation.
• Knowledge of research processes and methodology.
• Knowledge of drug distribution processes in a hospital setting.
• Ability to apply clinical pharmacy knowledge and make decisions with a minimum of supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other health practitioners, patients, family members and the public.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

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, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. People who care for and those who care for them are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community‑based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers. We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce. We strive 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.
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