Job Description

Your Opportunity:
The Lacombe Hospital facility supports acute care beds primarily focused rural general medicine as well as supporting 72 continuing care beds. The Lacombe Pharmacy team provides distribution and clinical services to Acute, Continuing Care and Emergency patients at the site. Pharmacists also provide remote support coverage to other rural sites in Central Zone. The Lacombe Hospital Pharmacy supports 34 acute care beds primarily focused rural general medicine as well as supporting 72 continuing care beds. The Lacombe Pharmacy team provides distribution and clinical services to Acute, Continuing Care and Emergency patients at the site. Lacombe Hospital provides a supportive, multidisciplinary environment for pharmacists, where they provide specialized and general medicine care to patients. The Pharmacy department is supported by a team of Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants working towards their full scope of practice to allow the pharmacists to focus on clinical activities working to their full scope of practice.
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:

Pharmacy

Primary Location:

Lacombe Hospital & Care Centre

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

0.30

Posting End Date:

01-OCT-2025

Employee Class:

Regular Part Time

Date Available:

11-OCT-2025

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

2

Shifts per cycle:

3

Shift Pattern:

Days

Days Off:

Saturday/Sunday

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:

Additional Prescribing Authorization (APA) from the Alberta College of Pharmacist would be an asset for this position. Successful candidates not having APA will be expected to obtain it within 6 months of commencing in this position, dependent on eligibility. Pharmacy related experience in a hospital setting or in direct patient care providing comprehensive medication management services. Recent experience as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team. Experience with computerized medication order entry, and different drug distribution systems such as unit dose.

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated self-directed learning and continuing education. Demonstrated good time management including ability to switch priorities and multitask. Demonstrated excellent communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, good organizational and problem-solving skills.