Pharmacist at Hamilton Health Sciences

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Sep, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Pharmacy, Medication Management, Drug Information, Evidence-Based Therapy, Communication Skills, Team Collaboration, Problem Solving, Leadership, Change Management, Conflict Resolution, Teaching Skills, Prioritization, Patient Care, Regulatory Compliance, Research, Education

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Join our growing pharmacy team in providing safe and effective medication use to our clinical units at Hamilton Health Sciences. At Hamilton Health Sciences, our pharmacy department plays an essential role in ensuring the safe distribution and service of medications to patients which facilitates successful patient treatment outcomes in compliance with legal, regulatory and accreditation standards. The management and distribution of our medications is important in ensuring we can consistently deliver the high-quality, safe care that we are known for. We are growing our pharmacy team and presently seeking a pharmacist to support us. The pharmacist is a key member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team whose key responsibilities include reviewing and assessing medication orders and collaborating with the patient and healthcare team directly to optimize medication use, identifying, and avoiding medication-related problems to achieve desired patient outcomes. The pharmacist will provide drug information, promote evidence-based/cost effective drug therapy and clinically relevant research and be involved in educational activities for students, families, and staff. Ongoing collaboration and communication within the healthcare team and with the pharmacy team is essential. 1. Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy required. PharmD is an asset. 2. Current registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists required – Part A of Register 3. Previous hospital experience in unit dose and/or IV admixtures preferred 4. Hospital residency program or equivalent an asset 5. Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team 6. Demonstrated ability to prioritize a consistent and varied workload 7. Ability to direct and teach staff. 8. Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills required, in order to facilitate effective communication with patients, peers, and other health care providers. 9. Demonstrated ability to identify, prevent and resolve drug related problems. 10. Active membership in the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) is an asset. 11. Good understanding of change management; must be able to identify change needs and proactively act on those needs. 12. Leadership, problem solving, organization skills required. 13. Effective negotiation and conflict management resolution skills required. 14. Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

Responsibilities

The pharmacist will review and assess medication orders, collaborating with patients and the healthcare team to optimize medication use. They will also provide drug information and promote evidence-based drug therapy.