Clinical Practice Leader, Pharmacy Services

Position Profile

Humber River Health Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.

At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Hospital is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital.

Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

Employment Status: Full Time

Reporting Relalyionship: Program Director, Pharmacy SErvices

Employee Group: Non Union

Hours: Days some overtime may be required.

Salary Range: $ - $

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Practice Leader, Pharmacy Service to join our
Pharmacy Services team.

Reporting to the Director, Pharmacy Service, the Clinical Practice Leader will supervise and coordinate clinical activities of pharmacists to provide pharmaceutical care as well as provide oversight of clinical pharmacy practice programs, medication use systems and quality initiatives to detect, mitigate and prevent medication adverse events and work to ensure medication use is aligned with evidence-based best practice and regulatory standards.

The successful candidate will be results oriented, highly motivated and self-directed and an innovative professional who values teamwork and consistently demonstrates a visionary, creative and collaborative supervisory style. This position is responsible for the development and ongoing maintenance of practice standards and procedures for clinical pharmacists within Humber River Health.

The successful applicant will be developing, planning, organizing and evaluating clinical programs, quality assurance activities, administrative support, teaching, and research activities, while overseeing the provision of pharmaceutical care relating to the pharmacotherapy of patients and act as a resource in addition to providing consultation services as needed.

Responsibilities:

Champion Best Practice

• Enhance the delivery of the clinical pharmacy services through the development of departmental and individual clinical practice, development of the clinical abilities of the staff, and education of the pharmacy students/residents overseeing all clinical
• Work with clinical pharmacists to coordinate patient care activities and oversees all clinical activities of the department for all staff pharmacists.
• Proactively and collaboratively promotes cost-effective, high-quality care through the development and implementation of clinical initiatives.
• Develops policies, protocols and guidelines that support the creation and maintenance of the clinical pharmacy program, ensuring compliance with the Ontario College of Pharmacists, Accreditation Canada and regulatory standards.
• Monitor and evaluate staff and program compliance with professional best practices and standards referring complex issues to the Management Team; conducts competency assessments for pharmacists
• Oversees pharmacy practice programs, medication use systems, and quality initiatives to detect, mitigate, and prevent medication adverse events working to ensure medication use is aligned with evidence-based best practices and regulatory standards
• Identify gaps in clinical pharmacy practices, competencies, and service quality; develop educational strategies, plans, and content (e.g., policies, processes,…