Clinical Pharmacist - Ridge Meadows Hospital

Salary: The salary range for this position is CAD $51.37 - $64.19 / hour

Job Summary: Are you looking for a place to showcase your clinical hospital pharmaceutical skills? We have the perfect Casual opportunity for Clinical Pharmacists to join our team at Ridge Meadows Hospital located in Maple Ridge, BC.

Who are we? We are a collaboration of four premier health employers Fraser Health, Provincial Health Services, Providence and Vancouver Coastal health. We provide an integrated approach to pharmaceutical care and service excellence for our clients. We are committed to investing in your professional development in creating an environment where you can advance your career.

As a Clinical Pharmacist you will:

• Provide individualized pharmacotherapy
• Counsel patients about their medication therapy
• Work in collaboration with physicians and other health care providers to develop, implement, and monitor therapeutic plans
• Assist in the development of drug therapy guidelines for individual disease conditions
• Prepare and submit for publication in professional journals, case studies, and articles that share new knowledge
• Act as department resource person within your assigned area
• Participate in medication use evaluations, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical drug trials
• Provide mentorship and supervision to pharmacy students, residents, and new staff

Additionally, we would depend on your expertise to ensure that prescriptions are validated and dispensed accurately; and that medication safety concerns, working with the health care team to resolve discrepancies and/or problems are resolved expediently; your professional practice activities shall be documented proficiently.

Sound like this is for you?

To join us you will need:

• Current registration as a Pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia
• Completion of an accredited Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program

Here’s what we have for you:

• A career that offers you the opportunity to work in a fast-growing and exciting organization with professionals who are eminent in their respective fields
• Competitive salary package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage
• We aim to build an environment where you love the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you

Apply now to join our diverse team!

One team, best pharmacy care, better lives.

Detailed Overview: The Clinical Pharmacist provides clinical pharmacy services including individualization of patient medication therapy; patient medication counseling; consultation with physicians, nurses and other health care providers to develop and discuss therapeutic plans and assistance in the development of drug therapy guidelines for individual disease conditions.

Responsibilities:

• Consults with physicians, nurses, and other health care providers to develop and discuss therapeutic plans appropriate for each patient based on chart review and assessment of clinical responses
• Ensures appropriate documentation is maintained in the patient health record in accordance with regulations, protocols, and practice standards
• Individualizes patient medication therapy by performing activities such as referencing standard literature/publications and patient demographic information

Qualifications:

• Current registration as a Pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia
• Completion of an accredited Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

About Fraser Health: Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff, and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring, and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.