Req ID: 209534
Location: Central Zone
Department: PHAR Drug Utilization
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1
NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 18-Sep-25
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About the Opportunity
Working in conjunction with the Clinical Pharmacy Manager, The Drug Utilization Pharmacist is responsible for quality improvement activities through drug utilization review and data analysis and quality improvement projects. The pharmacist conducts drug utilization evaluations, applies clinical knowledge of evidence-based drug therapy guidelines and safe medication use principles, incorporates feedback from health care experts, and makes recommendations to improve appropriate drug use. The pharmacist reviews drug utilization data and uses analytics to monitor trends to identify opportunities for quality improvement and evaluate the effect of interventions. The Drug Utilization Pharmacist plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates formulary and inventory management projects with leadership and staff with the goal of quality improvement, efficient use of resources, and improved patient outcomes. The pharmacist develops and/or consults on medication policies and related documents at the pharmacy department or organizational level. The pharmacist may provide education, conduct drug utilization research, and participate in other quality improvement work, as needed.
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