Job Description

Your Opportunity:

The Wetaskiwin Hospital and Care Centre, where the Pharmacist I work is a busy 65-bed Acute Care and 107-bed Continuing Care facility. The facility\'s Acute Care hosts a mix of General Medicine, Special Care, Palliative, Pediatric, Surgical, Obstetrics and Rehabilitation beds. The Wetaskiwin Pharmacy provides pharmacy services to both Acute and Continuing Care patients at the site as well as the busy Emergency Department. The Pharmacy also acts as a HUB for other rural facilities throughout the zone, through its provision of unit dose stock and custom packaging services. Wetaskiwin provides a supportive, multi-disciplinary environment for pharmacists, where they have the opportunity to provide specialized and general medicine care to patients. The pharmacy department strongly supports professional development and provides educational opportunities and support to facilitate pharmacist growth. The Pharmacy department is supported by a team of Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants, led by the Operations Manager for Central Zone North, working towards 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: Wetaskiwin Hospital & Care Ctr
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 05-JAN-2024
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 15-JAN-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days
• 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:

Pharmacy-related experience in a hospital setting or direct patient care providing comprehensive medication management services. Recent experience as a member of a multi-disciplinary health care team. Experience with computerized medication order entry, IV admixture programs and different drug distribution systems such as unit dose and automated dispensing cabinets. Preferred Qualifications:

Additional Prescribing Authorization (APA) from the Alberta College of Pharmacists 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 if eligible.

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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