Pharmacist - M Pharmacy

Trillium Health Partners•Mississauga, ON

14h•CA$51 - CA$68•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Clinical Manager of Pharmacy Services, you will be an integral member of the Pharmacy team and be accountable for the pharmacotherapy for patients to ensure optimal patient care is achieved. You will be evaluating evidence-based medicine to support your recommendations and to develop improvement strategies for drug utilization.

Requirements

Baccalaureate Degree in Pharmacy or Pharm D
Licensed in Ontario to practice pharmacy (Part A of Register)
Minimum 3 years of recent experience in hospital pharmacy practice
Strong leadership, interpersonal, problem solving, organizational and communication skills
Experience in providing exceptional patient-centered care
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment both independently and cooperatively with a team
Demonstrate self-directed learning and continuing education
Positive attitude, flexibility to adapt to changing organizational needs and accountability

Nice To Haves

Strong project management skills and demonstrated ability to navigate and develop relationships with partners across multiple organizations is an asset
Completion of hospital pharmacy residency or equivalent experience is preferred; equivalent experience is interpreted as three years of experience in a broad range of pharmacy operational, clinical and/or administrative pharmacy practice
Fellowship in Infectious Diseases (or equivalent) an asset
Active membership in the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) is an asset
Experience in hospital pharmacy systems and distribution systems are an asset

Responsibilities

Providing patient-centered care identifying medication related problems and working within the health care team to propose solutions.
Support the development, implementation and evaluation of antibiotic management strategies to optimize the prescribing, use and cost effectiveness of these agents.
Develop project work plans in coordination with appropriate internal and external stakeholders to establish project scope, deliverables, accountabilities, schedules, timelines, resources, monitoring, and post project audit/evaluation.
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and allied health team members regarding project progress and accountabilities.
Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
Liaise with the clinical manager and ASP Resource Pharmacists on an ongoing basis.
Plan, schedule and manage project timelines and milestones.
Participate in pharmacist clinical and distribution activities as needed and support drug use evaluations as needed.
Assist and evaluate training processes, continuous education and knowledge translation for pharmacy staff.
Act as a coach and a mentor to clinicians, residents and students to enhance their abilities regarding antimicrobial medication use and clinical care.
Active involvement in teaching pharmacy, medical and nursing staff and/or other health care professionals and students.
Promote Pharmacy Services by participating in relevant ASP related committees and professional committees (ie. PSNs, ASP subcommittee, Infection Control Committee, etc).
Ability to lead interdisciplinary teams and work with physician groups to affect changes in prescribing.