Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Medication Safety - Lions Gate Hospital

Salary
The salary range for this position is CAD $60.98 - $76.21 / hour

Job Summary
Are you looking for a place to showcase your clinical hospital pharmaceutical skills?

We have the perfect  Relief Full-Time  opportunity for a  Clinical Pharmacy Specialist  to join our team at  Lions Gate Hospital  located in  North Vancouver, BC . This position is available until approximately  September 2027  or until the return of the incumbent.

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

As a  Clinical Pharmacy Specialist  you will work to provide the following services to our patients & colleagues:

Consult with internal and external health care professionals on the application of advanced level of theory to delivery of pharmaceutical care.

Provide clinical direction on complex cases using evidence based evaluations to evaluate drug therapies and patient medical histories.

Participate in patient education and discharge consultations and provide recommendations in the planning and treatment assessment policies and procedures

Assist in the development of drug therapy guidelines for individual disease conditions.

Identify and initiate clinical drug research.

Prepare items such as case studies and articles for submission to professional journals

Conduct pharmacological education or in-service sessions

Represent the department on multidisciplinary care committees, and at external events.

Additionally, we would depend on your expertise to ensure that our pharmacists have the most current information as they do their important work of validating prescriptions and identifying safety concerns.

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.

Post-graduate Doctor of Pharmacy Degree.

One (1) year's pharmacy experience in the designated specialty area.

Our pharmacy team always aspires to improve and achieve the best possible care for our patients and improve their quality of life.

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 hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.

We aim to build an environment where you love the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. From the financial advisor handling our health care resources, to the IT professional enabling life-saving data, to the nurse and physician on the front line of patient care, everyone plays a role in the care continuum. Together, we create great workplaces.

Detailed Overview
In collaboration with the Coordinator, Medication Safety Systems and the Pharmacy Leadership Team, the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Medication Safety implements and has a major role in planning the Medication Safety Systems and other regional change initiatives.

Develops, implements and evaluates pharmacy and patient care department policies, procedures and methods to improve all aspects of medication safety; analyzes clinical processes and develops strategies to maximize their safety, efficacy and efficiency; develops and implements medication error reduction.

Responsibilities

In collaboration with the Coordinator, Medication Safety Systems, completes medication safety systems reviews in conjunction with local pharmacy, medical and nursing staff by analyzing clinical processes and developing strategies to maximize their safety, efficacy and efficiency; makes modifications to existing and planned systems to enhance medication safety.

Develops and implements medication error reduction strategies in collaboration with designated departments and patient care areas, in support of local and regional initiatives.

Collates and reports information regarding institutional medication safety issues; reviews and analyzes medication incidents, medication safety hazards and adverse drug events and makes modifications to existing systems to enhance…