Clinical Pharmacist, Correctional Health Services

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. We are committed to investing in your professional development in creating an environment where you can advance your career. 

As a Clinical Pharmacist you will work to provide the following services to our patients: 

• 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 
• Acts as department resource person within your assigned area 
• Participate in medication use evaluations, quality improvement initiatives and clinical drug trials 
• Provides mentorship and supervision to pharmacy students, residents and new staff. 
• Additionally, we would depend on your expertise to ensure that prescriptions are validated and dispensed accurately; and that medication safety concerns, working with the health care team to resolve discrepancies and/or problems are resolved expediently; your professional practice activities shall be documented proficiently. 

Sound like this is 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  

Our pharmacy team always aspires to improve and achieve the best possible care for our patients and improve their quality of life.  

Here’s what we have for you: 

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

We aim to build an environment where you love the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. From the financial advisor handling our health care resources, to the IT professional enabling life-saving data, to the nurse and physician on the front line of patient care, everyone plays a role in the care continuum. Together, we create great workplaces.  

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. 

Apply now to join our diverse team! 

One team, best pharmacy care, better lives. 

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

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

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

• 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 health system 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, as well as clients, 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.

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 - those we 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 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. 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.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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