Job Description:

Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Pharmacy Services, the Pharmacist is an integral member of the Pharmacy Team. The pharmacist is accountable and responsible for completing patient medication assessments, ensuring optimal medication therapy and minimizing potential for adverse events. They are also accountable for providing accurate medication information to the interdisciplinary team. The pharmacist promotes safe and appropriate use of medications in a multidisciplinary setting to minimize risk and optimize health care resources as they pertain to medications.

Responsibilities:

• Complete patient medication assessments
• Ensure optimal medication therapy and minimization of potential adverse events.
• Review of lab information to ensure appropriate drug therapy.
• Participate in patient rounds in clinical area of practice.
• Participate in drug distribution, including accurate order entry of physician orders.
• Provide pharmacists and other healthcare professionals with acquiring relevant drug information.
• Actively reviews and provides recommendations on various document submissions relating to clinical area of coverage.
• Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary team on patient care units
• Complete appropriate medication safety audits, such as high alert medication, VTE, that align with Accreditation Canada standards.
• Participate in the education and mentoring of new staff
• Precepting students and pharmacy residents, with minimum commitment of mentoring one pharmacy learner per year
• Participate in the education and ongoing learning of nursing staff.
• Other duties, as assigned.
• Exhibits the core values of Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre

Education and Licensing:

• Registered Pharmacist, in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (Part A)
• Bachelor of Science or PharmD degree in Pharmacy

Experience:

• Post-graduate Pharmacy Residency Program (ACPR), an asset
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in a hospital pharmacy setting, preferred

Competencies:

• Knowledge of current evidence-based, best practice pharmacotherapeutics & pharmacokinetics and their application to patient-centred pharmaceutical care
• Practice continuing professional development as required by Regulated Health Professions Act
• General knowledge of disease states, such as diabetes, COPD, cardiovascular disease, etc.
• General knowledge of appropriate dosages, delivery techniques, formulations and routes of administration of all medications.
• Knowledge & interpretation of laboratory and clinical parameters and their application to patient assessment & monitoring
• Knowledge & utilization of credible electronic & print form medical information resources
• Knowledge of third-party reimbursement strategies
• Knowledge of health promotion & disease prevention
• Knowledge of complementary medicines & alternative therapies
• General knowledge of aseptic technique & extemporaneous preparation of pharmaceuticals
• Knowledge of multiculturalism and diversity
• Knowledge of Microsoft applications
• Understanding and interpretation of research methodology and outcomes & critical appraisal of study design
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Ability to function as an independent practitioner
• Sound problem solving, communications (oral and written), conflict resolution and decision-making skills
• Highly motivated team player with the ability to collaborate across disciplines/departments/programs
• Ability to perform multiple tasks and work under pressure
• Contribute to a strong teamwork environment
• Excellent attendance, punctuality and employment record