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Pharmacist - Clinical Pharmacy

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Richmond, NS
CA$49 - CA$62/hour
Mid Level
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Health
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About the role

Pharmacist - Clinical Pharmacy

About the Opportunity

Under the direct supervision of the Manager Clinical Services Operations Manager, the Pharmacist will participate in the provision of direct pharmaceutical care to inpatients/outpatients as a member of the interdisciplinary care team.  Duties include patient counseling, medication monitoring, student mentoring, drug utilization reviews, liaison with Community Pharmacists and education/drug information.  The Pharmacist participates in any clinical pharmacy research in which the Clinical Division Manager is involved.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

•  Graduate of a recognized School of Pharmacy

•  Eligible for the registration with the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists required

•  Completion of a Hospital pharmacy residency program and/or equivalent related direct patient care experience (minimal 2 years) in a hospital setting preferred

•  BLS (Basic Life Support) required

•  Knowledge of medication patient safety therapeutics required

•  Knowledge of medication patient safety concepts an asset

•  Experience in evidence based clinical research an asset

•  Strong teaching ability/experience required

•  Experience in critical appraisal of scientific literature required

•  Proven effective oral and written communication skills required

•  Experience as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team required

•  Ability to prioritize work responsibilities and to work well under time pressures required

•  Demonstrated interest in professional development and lifelong learning required

•  Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

•  Long Assignment / 100% FTE / 75 Hours Bi-weekly

•  Approximately 15 months

Compensation and Benefits

$49.42 - $61.74 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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About Nova Scotia Health Authority

Hospitals and Health Care
5001-10,000

We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.

We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.

Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.

Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning

Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations