Job Description

Pharmacist \xe2\x80\x93 Central Operations

Job Posting#: 921870
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Pharmacy
Reports to: Pharmacy Operations Leader
Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: $44.18 - $55.22 hourly
Status: Temporary Full-Time (1 Year)

Shifts: Various shifts
Posted Date: July 6, 2023
Closing Date: Until Filled

Position Summary

This position will focus primarily on centralized inpatient pharmacy support. The successful candidate should enjoy working in a fast paced environment in close collaboration with other health care team members.

For this role, we are looking for a motivated, team-oriented individual with strong interpersonal skills. The successful candidate must possess sound knowledge in the provision of pharmaceutical care, have superior inter-professional, communication and organizational skills and demonstrated teamwork in a patient care setting.

Duties

• Review and dispense all doctors\' medication orders for appropriateness
• Identify, resolve and prevent drug related problems
• Monitor drug therapy for effectiveness, toxicity and adherence to evidence based medicine/guidelines
• Conduct medication reconciliation
• Follow up on medication incidents and promote safe medication practices on the unit
• Respond to drug information questions; providing direct and/or functional supervision of technician staff
• Performing other duties consistent with the job classification, as required
• Performing other duties consistent with the job classification, as required

Qualifications

• Possess a Bachelor\'s of Science Degree in Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy degree or equivalent; required
• Certificate of competency from the Pharmacy Examination Board of Canada; required
• Active registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (Part A); required
• Hospital pharmacy practice experience with patient-centered care experience in surgery; preferred
• Successful applicants must have an active registration with OCP (Part A)
• A Faculty of Pharmacy University appointment, a hospital pharmacy residency certificate, and an active membership in CSHP and other professional societies are all assets
• Hospital Pharmacy residency; an asset
• Applicants should have experience in an acute-care hospital pharmacy or ambulatory pharmacy setting
• Clinical experience with patient-centered care in oncology would be an asset
• Membership in the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists and/or other professional societies an asset
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP

) * Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service

• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN\'s attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

Vaccines (COVID and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance. Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

University Health Network thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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