Pharmacist, Drug Use Evaluation

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

 Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.  At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

Location: Wilson Site (Subject to change)

Employee Group: OPSEU 590

Hiring Rate: $50.62 - $67.73

Hours of Work:  Primarily Monday-Friday Days, Afternoons and Weekends as required. (Subject to change).

Reporting Relationship:  Director, Pharmacy Services.

We are seeking a highly skilled Drug Use Evaluation (DUE) Pharmacist to lead medication use evaluations, formulary management, and pharmacy quality improvement initiatives. This role is ideal for a pharmacist with strong analytical, clinical, and collaboration skills who is passionate about optimizing medication use across the hospital.

Key Responsibilities :

Formulary Management & Drug Information

• Maintain and update the hospital formulary, drug use and parenteral manuals, ensuring adherence to policies and best practices.
• Communicate and distribute timely updates on formulary changes, medication shortages, guidelines, and policies to hospital staff through appropriate channels.

Medication Utilization & Evaluation

• Analyze medication utilization trends and expenses by therapeutic classification to identify areas for improvement.
• Conduct retrospective and prospective drug utilization evaluations (DUEs), ensuring cost-effectiveness and clinical appropriateness.
• Manage medication shortages in collaboration with the pharmacy inventory team, ensuring timely identification of alternatives and communication.

Collaboration & Committee Participation

• Work closely with the Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee, physician leaders, and clinical pharmacists to develop and implement drug use policies.
• Participate in key hospital committees such as Safe Medication Practice and Pharmacy Sustainability.

Technology & Data Management

• Utilize pharmacy software, data analytics tools, and reporting systems to track medication trends and savings.
• Work with inventory staff to optimize medication selection and distribution strategies.

Quality & Patient Safety Initiatives

• Lead adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting initiatives, ensuring timely reporting to P&T and external bodies where appropriate.
• Support continuous quality improvement (CQI) with a focus on medication safety and efficiency.

Requirements: (Skills & Qualifications)

Education & Licensure

• Licensed Pharmacist (Part A) with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) - required.
• Advanced degree in Clinical Pharmacy or completion of a hospital residency program - preferred.

Experience & Technical Skills

• Minimum 5 years of hospital pharmacy experience with expertise in clinical pharmacotherapy and pharmacoeconomics required.
• Experience with drug utilization evaluation, formulary management, and policy development.
• Demonstrated experience working with corporate hospital committees to implement medication use policies and quality initiatives.

Core Competencies

• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentations and education.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within interdisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency with pharmacy software, data management tools, and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

These vacancies will be filled in accordance with the Collective Agreement between the Humber River Health and Ontario Public Service Employee Union Local 590.

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows with our unwavering commitment to Staff, Physician and Volunteer engagement. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority.  We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team