Job Description

Your Opportunity:

The Pharmacist I will provide direct patient care in accordance with the AHS Pharmacy Services clinical expectation standards at the University of Alberta Hospital, Stollery Children\'s Hospital or Mazankowski Alberta Health Institute. This includes managing medication therapy for AHS patients collaboratively with other healthcare providers in a patient centered model to ensure that medications are used safely and appropriately. Both initially and on an ongoing basis, will assess patients for potential or actual drug-related problems and resolve or prevent drug-related problems to optimize patient outcomes. Actively participate in patient care rounds where applicable. Liaise with members of the health care team and develop a professional relationship with the patient and their family to formulate a medication treatment plan. Document all direct patient care activities in the patient\'s Health Record, participate in organizational practices, drugs stewardship, and quality improvement initiatives to improve quality of patient care. Obtain and/or incorporate additional prescribing wherever practice allows and participate in the collection of key performance indicator data and clinical workload measurements. Maintain their own professional development and participate in the precepting and mentoring of other staff and students. All clinically deployed pharmacists will have regular dispensary duties including medication order assessment and entry during dispensary shifts. Check prepared oral, parenteral, chemotherapeutic and topical medications. Dispense and coordinate the procurement of special access and study medications, provide functional supervision for pharmacy operations. Answer drug information questions directed to the dispensary.

Description:

As a Pharmacist I, you will be responsible for the safe, effective and efficient preparation and distribution of pharmaceutical services. You will manage medication therapy for patients, both initially and on an ongoing basis. In addition, you will provide assessment, intervention and resolution of potential or actual drug-related problems and oversee activities related to compounding and packaging.

• Classification: Pharmacist I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Inpatient Pharmacy
• Primary Location: U of A Stollery Childrens Hos
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 11-DEC-2023
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 21-DEC-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $54.69
• Maximum Salary: $62.88
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP). Additional Required Qualifications:

Ability to use computer medication order entry systems and able to access and proficiently use drug information resources and word processing. Fluency in written and verbal English language. Ability to incorporate AHS organizational values into person\'s work, actions, and decisions. Ability to perform duties as outlined on the Physical Demand Statement (PDS) for the position. Ability to follow and adhere to AHS policies, procedures, goals, and objectives. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Proven initiative and motivation is required. Ability to work with a wide variety of people in a health care environment with professionalism and respect. Ability to effectively manage their time and set priorities when faced with multiple tasks and deadlines. Ability to provide a positive and friendly approach that will enable you to deal with challenging situations with empathy and sincerity. Demonstrated problem solving skills. Personal and professional accountability. In accordance with the Health Information Act (HIA), Freedom of Information and Privacy (FOIP) and other privacy legislation in effect, the incumbent shall comply at all times with AHS\' Information Privacy and Information Security policies. Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with medication dispensing cabinets/unit dose drug distribution preferred. Additional Prescribing Authorization and to administer injections preferred. PRAC ID preferred. IV additive knowledge/TPN knowledge/Chemotherapy certification preferred. Completion of an accredited hospital residency/Pharm D program preferred. Large Acute Care hospital experience delivering proactive, integrated clinical practice is preferred (at least 1 year within the last 3 years).

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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