Pharmacist

Veterans Health Administration•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$50 - CA$55•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a unique opportunity to practice to your full scope in a role that combines traditional pharmacy dispensing with meaningful, patient-facing clinical care in their homes, where and when they need it most. If you're passionate about making a direct impact on patient outcomes this role is for you. In addition to working in our new main pharmacy dispensary located at our head office (30 Soudan Avenue), you will provide clinical pharmacy services in the community, including patients' homes, where you'll play a key role in ensuring the safe and effective use of medications. You'll work closely with patients, caregivers, primary care providers , and other healthcare professionals to optimize medication therapy, provide education and support, and deliver exceptional client-centred care. This role offers the autonomy, variety, and flexibility to practice independently while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team, allowing you to create possibilities for more independence, championing the needs of our clients and families and delivering high quality, integrated care.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited post-secondary Pharmacy Program (i.e., B.Sc Phm, M. Sc Phm, PharmD)
Registered, licensed and in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, patients, nurses and physicians
Excellent communication and relationship building skills to enable collaboration with internal staff members and external partner organizations
Strong focus on social determinants of health and commitment to social justice and working successfully with marginalized groups
Ability to integrate and apply critical thinking skills to client care and work independently
Committed to client centered care and client centered learning—with health teaching experience
Ability to work under minimal supervision and to manage competing priorities/deadlines
Ability to perform all technical duties involved in successful dispensing of medications
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Confident with Infection Prevention and Control practices and use of PPE

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of an OCP-approved injection training course is preferred
Valid certification in CPR and First Aid is recommended
Experience in working with older adults is preferred
Strong leadership skills are an asset (i.e., strategic thinking, great team player, dependable)
Valid driver’s license and access to a car (preferred but not mandatory)

Responsibilities

Accountable and responsible for clinical and technical aspects of drug distribution, including prescription clinical review/verification, patient counselling, resolving drug related problems, prescription adaptations/renewals as appropriate, prescription processing, filling and checking of medication.
Providing direct patient-centered care in home-based settings in partnership with the patient, their family and other healthcare providers by: Completing medication reconciliation & consultation, counselling and follow up. Identifying, preventing and resolving medication related problems by conducting medication histories, developing and monitoring care plans. Attending and contributing to interdisciplinary care rounds. Participating in the implementation and management of quality improvement projects related to pharmacy practice. Providing consultation and advising the interprofessional team on drug usage, therapeutic outcomes and drug therapy.
Ontario Health Team-related initiatives that require expertise from Pharmacists to contribute to advancing patient care in home and community care.
Other VHA projects/initiatives that would benefit from including Pharmacists as part of the care team as subject matter experts.
Applying advanced clinical knowledge to assess, design, implement and evaluate medication use initiatives, research, training programs and the delivery of clinical pharmacy services.