Job Description

Bluewater Health, with locations in Sarnia and Petrolia, cares for the residents of Sarnia-Lambton. With close to 2,500 staff, Professional Staff and volunteers, Bluewater Health provides an array of specialized acute, complex continuing care, allied health and ambulatory care services. State-of-the-art facilities, which opened in 2010, contribute to Bluewater Health\'s Mission: We create exemplary healthcare experiences with patients and families every time. For more information about Bluewater Health, visit or follow us on Facebook and YouTube.

The successful applicant will work in compliance with all relevant and applicable legislation and Hospital Policies and Procedures, will practice the Bluewater Health Standards of Performance Excellence and will fulfill their role within the Attendance Support Program parameters. The successful applicant will also possess effective communication and interpersonal skills, will have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and will have strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Each member of Bluewater Health is called to embrace patient and family-centred care in its fullest form. This includes using techniques and strategies to communicate \xe2\x80\x9cI care and I respect you,\xe2\x80\x9d providing information in a way patients and families can understand, listening to patients and families to learn what an exemplary healthcare experience means to them, and seeking their perspective throughout their stay and during improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Graduation from a Faculty of Pharmacy of a recognized university required
• Licensed by the Ontario College of Pharmacists - Part A required
• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) degree required
• Completion of an Accredited Canadian Pharmacy Residency (ACPR) certificate preferred

Skill, Ability and Experience:

• Proficiency using the MS Office Suite of products required
• Previous experience with Pharmacy software (i.e. Meditech, OPIS, Kroll, Pyxis) preferred
• Previous experience in a Hospital Pharmacy preferred
• Experience in Oncology pharmacy preferred
• Experience in Mental Health pharmacy preferred
• Previous experience in a Retail pharmacy setting asset

Principal Duties:

• Regular inpatient staff pharmacist duties with a specialized role in oncology and mental health in the hospital outpatient pharmacy
• Meeting the medication-related needs of oncology patients in the inpatient and outpatient pharmacy setting including supporting systemic therapy distribution, dispensing retail pharmacy prescriptions and providing drug information support to the oncology team and providing education and support to the oncology patients
• Meeting the medication-related needs of mental health patients in the inpatient and outpatient pharmacy setting including supporting Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) outpatient distribution, dispensing retail pharmacy prescriptions and providing drug information support to the mental health team and providing education and support to mental health patients-Provides prescribed medications, drugs and other pharmaceuticals and compounds medications according to professional standards and practices
• Reviews all medication orders for technical accuracy to ensure the medication order is authentic, accurate and appropriate and enters into computer system-Assesses the physician\'s medication order for therapeutic appropriateness utilizing the patient\'s medication profile and\\or chart for the detection of duplicate therapy, potential allergic or adverse reactions, possible drug-disease incompatibilities, significant drug interactions or incompatibilities and suggest alternate drug therapy or pharmaceutical care plan when appropriate
• Monitors patient response to drug therapy for effectiveness and\\or adverse effects and recommends changes in therapy where necessary. Monitors lab results and other clinical indicators for effectiveness of therapy and appropriateness of dose and frequency of medications
• Applies antimicrobial stewardship to all antimicrobial orders including therapeutic drug level monitoring
• Consults with and advises medical staff personnel regarding utilization of drugs and pharmaceutics. Provides information to physicians, nurses and other staff members on availability of drugs, indications and dosages, warnings on currently marketed drugs, incompatibilities of certain drugs, and contraindications of drugs and other pharmaceuticals.
• Counsels patients and family on use of various medications including dosage, side effects and correct administration techniques
• Provides direction and guidance to Pharmacy Technicians
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs current literature review, in-service meetings and workshops
• Participates in multidisciplinary rounds, hospital committees and other meetings as required
• Participates in unit/department and Hospital Quality Improvement initiatives, projects and order set review
• Completes continuing education requirements as necessary
• Other related duties as assigned

Successful applicant will be considered a multisite employee
Selection will be made on the basis of skill, ability, experience and qualifications as per Article 21.01 of the OPSEU Collective Agreement

Bluewater Health is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate your needs under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Upon individual request, hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities. If you require any accommodations to fully and fairly participate in the application, interview or selection processes, please contact the Human Resources Department at (519) 464-4400 extension 8391 or humanresources@bluewaterhealth.ca and we will endeavor to provide a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account your accessibility needs.

We thank you in advance for your interest in Bluewater Health, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with Bluewater Health policy, offers of employment to prospective employees are conditional upon the successful completion and disclosure of a Police Records/Vulnerable Sector Check.

The material contained herein is provided for informational purposes only. All open jobs offered by Bluewater Health on this recruitment system are subject to specific job skill requirements. The job skill requirements, qualifications, and preferred experience are determined by a subsidiary, office or department within Bluewater Health which is offering the position, and all positions are subject to local prevailing employment laws and restrictions. This would include immigration laws pertaining to work authorization requirements and any other applicable government permissions or compliance. The materials on this site are provided without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to warranties regarding the accuracy or completeness of the information contained on this site or in any referenced links. While Bluewater Health attempts to update this site on a timely basis, the information is effective only as of the time and date of posting. Strict confidentiality will be observed at all times. Bluewater Health is an equal opportunity employer. The information on this site is for information purposes only and is not intended to be relied upon with legal consequence.

By submitting my job application I acknowledge and agree that as a condition of employment I will be required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination to the Hospital\'s Occupational Health and Safety department. In the event that I am unable to be vaccinated as a result of a ground protected under the Human Rights Code, I may submit a written explanation of the ground and any supporting documentation to determine if I am exempt from this requirement to Human Resources who may then follow up with me for further information if necessary.

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