Pharmacist

Hamilton Health Sciences • Hamilton, ON

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist is a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team providing pharmaceutical care to patients in the JCC Cancer Programs. The Pharmacist reviews and assesses medication orders and works with the patient and healthcare team directly to optimize medication use, avoid medication-related problems and achieve desired patient outcomes. The Pharmacist will provide drug information, will promote evidence-based/cost effective drug therapy, will promote clinically relevant research and be involved in educational activities for students, families and staff. The pharmacist works with chemotherapy technicians to ensure safe medication practice within pharmacy. Ongoing collaboration and communication within the healthcare team and with the pharmacy team is essential.

Requirements

• Licensed as a pharmacist with the Ontario College of Pharmacists
• Baccalaureate of Science degree in Pharmacy
• Demonstrated ability to function as an independent practitioner
• Demonstrated communication, teaching, teamwork and evaluation skills
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning

Nice To Haves

• Oncology practice experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Reviews and assesses medication orders
• Works with the patient and healthcare team directly to optimize medication use, avoid medication-related problems and achieve desired patient outcomes
• Provides drug information
• Promotes evidence-based/cost effective drug therapy
• Promotes clinically relevant research
• Involved in educational activities for students, families and staff
• Works with chemotherapy technicians to ensure safe medication practice within pharmacy
• Ongoing collaboration and communication within the healthcare team and with the pharmacy team

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level