Job Description

\xe2\x80\x8bReq ID: 160070
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: PHAR SVS EMER/REEMERG INFE TPI-CNS
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 10-Jul-23

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\xe2\x80\x99re 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

Reporting to the Clinical Pharmacy Manager and in close collaboration with the Clinical Lead for the Emerging and Re-emerging Infections Network (ERIN), the Immunization Lead Pharmacist works as a member of the interprofessional team and participates in the provision of safe, competent, person and family centered ethical care, ensuring the goals and needs of the person are prioritized and individualized. The Pharmacist is responsible for disseminating evidence-based vaccination information to enhance immunization access and best-practices in Central Zone (CZ) Nova Scotia Health facilities as guided by the NS DHW Public Health Division of Communicable Disease, Prevention and Control; and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization. The Pharmacist plans, facilitates and coordinates immunization strategies including targeted inpatient, ambulatory or healthcare worker vaccination clinics, immunization education sessions for interprofessional teams and quality improvement vaccination initiatives as identified by the Emerging and Re-emerging Infections Vaccine Consult Team. The Pharmacist assesses immunization status by completing the best possible vaccination history, completes consents with clients, families or SDM, and administers publicly funded and non-publicly funded (i.e., high risk populations) immunizations for patients in all CZ practice settings. The Pharmacist serves as a local expert for technical support and training in CANImmunize, maintains documentation tools in collaboration with IPP&L (i.e., consent, progress note and order sets), and is an immunization trainer with skills to certify and assess interprofessional immunizer competencies. The Pharmacist works in collaboration with Regulated Pharmacy Technicians to manage CZ vaccine inventory, storage, distribution and preparation. This role requires communication, liaison and collaboration with internal and external partners, most significantly acute care, long term care and Veteran\xe2\x80\x99s units, IPP&L, IPAC, OHS&W, CANImmunize, Provincial Biodepot, Public Health, and DHW. The Pharmacist participates in interprofessional team education and continuous professional development activities including research and quality improvement initiatives.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Graduate of a recognized School of Pharmacy, Bachelor\'s degree in Pharmacy or entry level PharmD
• Licensed or eligible for registration with the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists (NSCP)
• Completion of a hospital pharmacy residency program and/or equivalent related direct patient care experience (minimal 5 years) in a hospital setting preferred

• Completion of an approved Injection Certification Program and a valid NSCP Drug Administration by Injection Permit required
• Strong knowledge of vaccines, immunization practices and immunology required

• Knowledge of medication and patient safety concepts required
• Experience in evidence based clinical research an asset
• Strong teaching ability/experience required
• Experience in critical appraisal of scientific literature required
• Proven effective oral and written communication skills required
• Experience as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team required
• Ability to prioritize work responsibilities and to work well under time pressures required
• Demonstrated interest in professional development and lifelong learning required
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent / 100% FTE / 75 Hours Bi-weekly

Compensation and Incentives

$43.46 - $52.98 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You\'ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

\xe2\x80\x8bThis is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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