Pharmacist I

**Location:**Red Deer, Alberta

Requisition #: ALB00536361

Salary Range:$54.69 - $62.88 per hour

**Job Type:**Regular Full Time

Your Opportunity:

Red Deer Regional Hospital Pharmacy is seeking a highly motivated and clinically skilled pharmacist to join our multidisciplinary team as an Infectious Disease & Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist. This role is central to advancing safe, effective, and evidence-based antimicrobial use across our hospital and improving patient outcomes.

This clinical assignment is part of a multiple pharmacist rotation that includes an outpatient infectious disease clinic, an inpatient infectious disease consult service, a Central Zone Antimicrobial Stewardship program, and dispensary coverage.

As a member of the Central Zone Pharmacy Services team, you support the team in continually striving for our purpose, we get to deliver an exceptional medication experience. You will have the opportunity to do this with the support of your pharmacy team, who practice to their full scope to ensure that you every person can deliver the best experience possible.

You will also be part of an interdisciplinary team of clinicians where you will serve a key role in ensuring patients receive excellent pharmaceutical care. Together, you will help make profound impacts in the lives of our patients and colleagues!

Through your time with us, you will continue to develop as a professional, through formal support by your Clinical Practice Leader and manager, as well as informally as you collaborate with your team. You will have the opportunity to pay it forward as you also help your colleagues and learners grow to become the best professionals they can be, through formal and informal mentoring, training, and precepting.

As you build your confidence and skills, you will be empowered to make decisions to achieve our purpose. Be a member of a tight knit team of health care providers and experience the difference a pharmacist career in Central Zone Pharmacy can bring!

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.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP). Additional prescribing authorization (or obtained within 1 year).

Preferred Qualifications:

Hospital pharmacy residency. Active hospital experience in a direct patient care role caring for patients with infectious disease related comorbidities. Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently, demonstrating accountability and ability to maintain collaborative and respectful relationships. Demonstration of ability to learn and grow in response to personal reflection and external feedback. Advanced training or certification in ID/Antimicrobial Stewardship.