Clinical Lead, Medication Management - One Person One Record

About the Opportunity

The Clinical Lead-Medication Management is a key member of the OPOR team as a subject matter expert within clinical pharmacy practice, pharmacy operations, IT applications and a clinical support for the OPOR Clinical Standardization and Pharmacy and Medication Management Team.

They will be committed to a high standard of performance and will provide support across the province for the implementation and support of the OPOR clinical information system and standardized medication management practices. They will support provincial standardization, system optimization and support Pharmacy Working Groups across the province.

The Clinical Lead-Medication Management is a key member of the team holding both subject matter expertise within clinical IT applications and is key to ensure achievement of both portfolio and broader NSH & IWK goals related to OPOR. The Clinical Lead-Medication Management will facilitate the design, implementation, optimization, and adoption of digital clinical practice initiatives by collaborating with stakeholders, technical experts and/or vendors as required.

The Clinical Lead-Medication Management will require clinical and operational pharmacy expertise, related to clinical formulary and medication best practices (including Accreditation and ISMP standards and ROPs related to Pharmacy and Medication Administration), as well as pharmacy operations (including: inventory, dispensary, preparation, storage etc). This expert knowledge will be provided through this Clinical Lead’s education and professional certifications.

The Clinical Lead-Medication Management has a fundamental role in the success of this complex, multi-organizational clinical transformation initiative, specifically in the Pharmacy and Medication Management spaces. Their provision of critical consultative leadership, clinical expertise, planning, and direction at the multi health authority Program/Specialty Level and with all work streams, will ensure the scale and fundamental nature of clinical transformation required is understood at appropriate leadership levels, the achievement of drivers/goals and the delivery of a well-planned strategy in collaboration with the health organization leaders.

About the Opportunity Continued

The Clinical lead-Medication Management will lead interprofessional working group(s) responsible for the development, adjudication and implementation of governance, evidence informed best practice and standardization within the OPOR Program. The clinical lead acts as a subject matter expert within their area(s) of specialty, as well as providing structure/framework, project management support for working groups, initiatives, and projects.

The Clinical lead-Medication Management is responsible for providing oversight for the development of clinical standards to support the implementation of clinical information systems. The Clinical lead-Medication Management leads clinical care process design and reviews activities across the organization to ensure maximum benefits and enhancements are achieved.

The Clinical lead-Medication Management independently addresses issues and makes decisions of moderate complexity with little or no supervision and delivers clear communication and documentation of complex concepts and issues across the organizations. This includes:

• leading the analysis and dissemination of best practice standards and content
• clearly communicating both up (sr. leadership) and down (front line staff) across the organization
• facilitating consensus and decision making across broad stakeholder groups
• being organized, outcomes driven, preparing work packages and decision documents for review by stakeholder/working groups
• The ability to understand and support system level impacts and decisions while narrowing focus to translate and communicate stakeholder impact effectively

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or an entry level Doctor of Pharmacy from a CCAPP (or similar standard) accredited university required
• Licensed to practice Pharmacy in the Province of Nova Scotia required (NSCP) required
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a clinical environment required
• Project Management and change management certification would be considered an asset
• Experience services in a complex health care organizational environment considered an asset
• Minimum five years’ experience in clinical practice in a hospital pharmacy setting preferred
• Strong knowledge of drugs and therapeutics
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill in the implementation of evidence-based practice in a clinical setting
• Demonstrated leadership in clinical and policy change
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill in clinical formulary and medication best practices (including Accreditation and ISMP standards and ROPs related to Pharmacy and Medication Administration),
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill in pharmacy operations (including: inventory, dispensary, preparation, storage etc)
• Broad knowledge of the applicable standards of practice and guidelines for clinical practitioners
• Broad knowledge of clinical process, workflows, clinical services delivery and patient/client satisfaction determinants. Demonstrated clinical informatics expertise, with the ability to apply systems and critical thinking
• Demonstrates strategic, creative and strong analytical and organizational skills
• Uses effective leadership, facilitation, communication and negotiation abilities to achieve consensus, resolve conflict, achieve desired outcomes and address potential barriers to success

Hours

• Permanent full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
• Travel to various sites across the province may be requried
• Evenings and weekends may be required during different phases of the project

Compensation and Benefits

$47.49- $59.36 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.