Job Description

\xe2\x80\x8bReq ID: 147036
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Provincial Zone, Home Work Site FT (5 days/week)
Department: CANC Cancer Care Prov Systemic Therapy
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 12-Jan-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\'re 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 an 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

Under the supervision of the Manager of Oncology Clinical Programs, the Systemic Therapy Program (STP) Pharmacist hired to this position will have a primary focus on Standard Order Set development/ revision/dissemination within hematology; and systemic therapy quality improvement and safety. Working in collaboration with Cancer Site Teams, provincial stakeholders, and the STP Team, key responsibilities will include leadership and/or participation on various provincial working groups/committees, including chair of the NSCCP Hematology Order Set Working Group and membership in the Provincial Systemic Therapy Quality Improvement and Safety Committee. In addition, the STP Pharmacist will support drug funding reviews and approvals associated with cancer drug funding in hematology and provide coverage for other STP Pharmacists.

About You

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

• Graduation from a university program in Pharmacy
• Completion of a Pharmacy Residency Program preferred
• Eligible for licensure to practice Pharmacy in the Province of Nova Scotia
• Registered with the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada
• Minimum five years\' clinical pharmacy experience; 3 of which are in oncology in a hospital setting preferred
• Experience working with Standard Order Sets required.
• Strong knowledge of cancer systemic therapy and modalities
• Experience and knowledge of the review of clinical trials for scientific merit
• Ability to acquire, analyze and report drug utilization data
• Experience with quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to make accurate and timely recommendations regarding safe and cost-effective use of drugs
• 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 Full-Time Position

Monday- Friday Days; 75 hours bi-weekly

Compensation and Incentives

$42.83 - $52.20 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.

\xe2\x80\x8bAs per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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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