Pharmacist 1 - Odette Cancer Centre Pharmacy - Temporary Full-Time - 2024-9506

Summary of Duties

We currently have a temporary full time (~13 months) pharmacist position in the Odette Cancer Center Pharmacy with patient care responsibilities to the Oncology program. The Pharmacist duties can be broadly divided into three areas:
1.    Drug distribution 
2.    Direct patient care
3.    Educational responsibilities 

Responsibilities include physician order review, clarification, modification and verification in the oncology CPOE system, OPIS; drug dispensing and/or supervision of such tasks by pharmacy technicians; answering of drug related questions; provision of pharmaceutical care; medication reconciliation; patient counseling; participation in the education of students and multidisciplinary staff. This position will involve all aspects of pharmacist activity, including the retail pharmacy as well as systemic therapy program, reviewing chemotherapy orders and following up patients who have received chemotherapy. Clinical roles will involve supervision of students providing clinical services to patients in the chemotherapy unit.

Qualifications/Skills
•    Current licensure by the Ontario College of Pharmacists
•    Experience in Odette Cancer Centre pharmacy is an asset
•    Able to work in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment 
•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 
•    Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment 
•    Detail-oriented 
•    Possess analytical and problem-solving skills 
•    Self-motivated and able to take initiative 
•    Reliable 
•    Customer service skills and empathetic manner 
•    Knowledge of Kroll Pharmacy computer system and retail pharmacy practice an asset 
•    Excellent verbal and written English skills