Pharmacist (Full-time)

Northumberland Hills Hospital has an exciting opportunity as a full-time pharmacist.

Reporting to the Manager of Pharmacy, the Pharmacist is responsible for the distributive and the clinical functions related to the practice of pharmacy throughout the organization.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Acts as a resource to the members of the interdisciplinary team as well as Pharmacy Team members
- Assists with the maintenance of the Formulary.
- Monitors quality measures as assigned.
- Assists with the development of policies and procedures related to drug utilization and distribution.
- Assists in the investigation and follow up of drug interactions and medication
incidents.
- Provides education to the interdisciplinary team members and patients.
- Acts as a resource to the Manager of Pharmacy and other members of the interdisciplinary team in the provision of drug information as it relates to the administration of medications within NHH.
- Assists the Manager in ensuring that the acts and regulations related to pharmacy practice are adhered to and recommends changes in the area of pharmacy practice as appropriate.
- Participates in the interdisciplinary team as assigned at patient care rounds and the respective team.
- Maintains records as required by the Hospital, the Food and Drugs Act, The Ontario College of Pharmacists, Narcotics and Controlled Substances Act.
- Ensures that all medications are distributed and administered in a safe and timely manner.
- Provision of on-call support to interdisciplinary team is required.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

- Strong clinical pharmacy skills to support NHH’s interdisciplinary team pharmaceutical care model
- Current registration in Part A of the Ontario College of Pharmacists Register.
- Completion of a residency program in a hospital or equivalent clinical experience.
- Oncology/CIVA Pharmacy Services experience preferred
- Current membership with Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists preferred
- Experience with Meditech Magic Pharmacy Module an asset.

Applicants interested in applying to this opportunity, are invited to submit their resume by August 18, 2014 to:

Northumberland Hills Hospital
1000 DePalma Dr. Cobourg, ON K9A 5W6
Attn: Human Resources
Email: careers@nhh.ca Fax: (905) 373-6958