Clinical Pharmacist
Interior Health Authority
Kelowna, BC-
Number of positions available : 1
- Salary To be discussed
- Published on October 26th, 2024
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Starting date : 1 position to fill as soon as possible
Description
Position Summary
Welcome to a region consistently ranked among the most desirable places to live in Canada! We are looking for someone who wishes to work at the leading edge of healthcare and advance their career!
Applicable positions may qualify for up to $15,000 as a recruitment incentive
What will you work on?
As a pivotal member of our multidisciplinary team, the Clinical Pharmacist delivers exceptional clinical pharmacy services in both acute care and residential care settings. Your role involves personalized treatment assessments, serving as the primary drug information resource, and offering expert advice to healthcare professionals. You'll meticulously monitor drug prescribing, distribution, and therapy to ensure their safe, effective, and economical use.
Embracing a patient-centered approach, you'll oversee ongoing drug therapy, assessing factors like effectiveness, compliance, adverse reactions, and interactions. Your responsibilities include maintaining accurate workload records, communicating vital findings and recommendations to the healthcare team, and ensuring meticulous documentation in patient health records or computerized systems. Additionally, you'll interpret medication orders, input them into the database, and dispense prescriptions in strict adherence to legal, professional, and departmental standards. Join us in making a difference in patient care through your expertise and commitment to excellence.
This is a permanent full time position working rotating day, evening and night shifts.
How will we help you grow?
We provide you with an orientation customized to meet your needs and immediate support and access from excellent colleagues. You will have access to work in an interdisciplinary environment where patients are at the centre of care. We also offer continuous education opportunities and you work alongside within a supportive Pharmacy team!
How Will You Create Impact?
Joining our IH team will allow you to challenge yourself professionally while enjoying all the personal pursuits available to you within this fantastic community.
Reasons to Apply at Interior Health... What we can do for you
• We offer a work environment conducive to growth and development of strong clinical pharmacy skills
• A comprehensive benefit package
• Relocation Support for new hires moving more than 40km for the position
• Access to many clinical resources, including clinical pharmacy specialist support for all pharmacists
• Continuous educational opportunities
• Interdisciplinary environments where patients are at the centre of care
• A balanced lifestyle that allows you to maintain the quality of life you desire.
Join our team as we build clinical pharmacy practice across Interior Health through innovation, progression, and dedication! Apply Today!
Qualfications
• Current registration as a pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.
• Certification of completion of an Accredited Canadian Pharmacy Residency program (ACPR1); OR
A combination of at least one year of full time equivalent (FTE) recent relevant clinical pharmacy experience and recognized advanced education courses;
OR
A combination of at least 3 years of full time equivalent (FTE) recent relevant clinical pharmacy experience and an equivalent combination of training, knowledge and experience.
• Active membership in the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists is encouraged.
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Welcome to a region consistently ranked among the most desirable places to live in Canada! We are looking for someone who wishes to work at the leading edge of healthcare and advance their career!
Applicable positions may qualify for up to $15,000 as a recruitment incentive
What will you work on?
As a pivotal member of our multidisciplinary team, the Clinical Pharmacist delivers exceptional clinical pharmacy services in both acute care and residential care settings. Your role involves personalized treatment assessments, serving as the primary drug information resource, and offering expert advice to healthcare professionals. You'll meticulously monitor drug prescribing, distribution, and therapy to ensure their safe, effective, and economical use.
Embracing a patient-centered approach, you'll oversee ongoing drug therapy, assessing factors like effectiveness, compliance, adverse reactions, and interactions. Your responsibilities include maintaining accurate workload records, communicating vital findings and recommendations to the healthcare team, and ensuring meticulous documentation in patient health records or computerized systems. Additionally, you'll interpret medication orders, input them into the database, and dispense prescriptions in strict adherence to legal, professional, and departmental standards. Join us in making a difference in patient care through your expertise and commitment to excellence.
This is a permanent full time position working rotating day, evening and night shifts.
How will we help you grow?
We provide you with an orientation customized to meet your needs and immediate support and access from excellent colleagues. You will have access to work in an interdisciplinary environment where patients are at the centre of care. We also offer continuous education opportunities and you work alongside within a supportive Pharmacy team!
How Will You Create Impact?
Joining our IH team will allow you to challenge yourself professionally while enjoying all the personal pursuits available to you within this fantastic community.
Reasons to Apply at Interior Health... What we can do for you
• We offer a work environment conducive to growth and development of strong clinical pharmacy skills
• A comprehensive benefit package
• Relocation Support for new hires moving more than 40km for the position
• Access to many clinical resources, including clinical pharmacy specialist support for all pharmacists
• Continuous educational opportunities
• Interdisciplinary environments where patients are at the centre of care
• A balanced lifestyle that allows you to maintain the quality of life you desire.
Join our team as we build clinical pharmacy practice across Interior Health through innovation, progression, and dedication! Apply Today!
Qualfications
• Current registration as a pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.
• Certification of completion of an Accredited Canadian Pharmacy Residency program (ACPR1); OR
A combination of at least one year of full time equivalent (FTE) recent relevant clinical pharmacy experience and recognized advanced education courses;
OR
A combination of at least 3 years of full time equivalent (FTE) recent relevant clinical pharmacy experience and an equivalent combination of training, knowledge and experience.
• Active membership in the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists is encouraged.
Requirements
Level of education
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Work experience (years)
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