Pharmacist I

Job summary

Prepare and distribute pharmaceutical services safely, effectively, and efficiently, and manage patients’ medication therapy initially and on an ongoing basis. Assess and resolve potential or actual drug-related problems, and oversee compounding and packaging activities.

Job details

Your Opportunity: Excellent opportunity to work as part of the rural NW Pharmacy Team in a collaborative environment. Pharmacist fully integrated into healthcare team. Great support from other team members. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. The supplemental Hourly Allowance of $4.94 per hour ($10,000 per annum/2022.75 hours in a year = $4.94 per hour) shall be paid per pay period for all Employer-paid hours at the basic rate of pay (exclusive of overtime and call-back hours). Potential for some additional monetary incentive through HSAA Rural Capacity Investment Fund if position qualifies. Description: As a Pharmacist I, you will be responsible for the safe, effective and efficient preparation and distribution of pharmaceutical services. You will manage medication therapy for patients, both initially and on an ongoing basis. In addition, you will provide assessment, intervention and resolution of potential or actual drug-related problems and oversee activities related to compounding and packaging. Classification: Pharmacist I Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Pharmacy Primary Location: Valleyview Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.80 Posting End Date: 10-NOV-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 20-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 11-FEB-2028 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 8 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $59.76 Maximum Salary: $68.71 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable Required Qualifications: Completion of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy. Current, provisional or transferable registration with the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP) as a Pharmacist. Additional Required Qualifications: Additional Prescribing Authorization (APA) from the Alberta College of Pharmacy is required or is required to be obtained within 1 year effective of original AHS hire. Preferred Qualifications: Current pharmacy experience in an acute hospital/direct patient care setting providing comprehensive medication management services considered an asset. Connect Care/EPIC software experience also an asset.

What you’ll do

Prepare and distribute pharmaceutical services safely, effectively, and efficiently, and manage patients’ medication therapy initially and on an ongoing basis. Assess and resolve potential or actual drug-related problems, and oversee compounding and packaging activities.

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and current, provisional, or transferable registration as a pharmacist with the Alberta College of Pharmacy are required. Additional Prescribing Authorization is required or must be obtained within one year of the original AHS hire; acute hospital or direct patient-care pharmacy experience and Connect Care/EPIC experience are assets.

Benefits

• Remote Retention Allowance
• Rural Capacity Investment Fund Incentive

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• Packaging · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Medication Therapy Management
• Pharmaceutical Preparation
• Pharmaceutical Distribution
• Medication Assessment
• Drug-Related Problem Resolution
• Compounding
• Packaging
• Comprehensive Medication Management
• Patient Care
• Connect Care
• EPIC

Job areas

• Healthcare

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