Position Summary
Are you someone who has a real passion for helping others? Are you a Dispensary Pharmacist looking to highlight your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a new and agile environment? We currently have an opportunity for you to bring your excellent work ethic to our Pharmacy department.

In accordance with the established vision and values of Northern Health, the Dispensary Pharmacist provides distribution pharmacy services by performing duties such as interpreting medication orders/prescriptions, assessing prescriptions for therapeutic suitability, and ensuring that medications are efficiently and accurately dispensed and/or compounded and labelled and that dispensing records are complete. Communicates with physicians, patients, and/or other health care team members for prescription clarification and problem resolution. Participates in the collection of data for medication use evaluation projects, implementation of dispensary-based medication safety initiatives, quality control activities, contributes to internal publications and participates in clinical drug trials in accordance with established standards and procedures. Additionally, the pharmacist will work collaboratively with members of the healthcare team to identify and resolve drug therapy problems and achieve patient care outcomes.

Shift Rotation / Hours of Work
Saturday and Sunday, Days – 08:00 to 16:00. Rotation will include some stat coverage (approx 4 stats/year).

Qualifications

Current license of the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.

Active membership in the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists is encouraged.

At least one year of related work in a hospital pharmacy, desirable.





Skills and Abilities

Assessment and Treatment: Demonstrated ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) through appropriate/prescribed technical, therapeutic, safety type interventions.

Teaching: Ability to teach clients and others both one‑on‑one and in groups.

Knowledge Integration: Integrates best practice and current research evidence to support professional practice decisions and actions.

Communication: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with clients, families, the public, medical staff, and members of the interdisciplinary team using verbal, written, computer communication means. Ability to effectively apply conflict resolution skills.

Critical Thinking: Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data (from multiple sources) to problem‑solve and make decisions effectively. Applies the problem‑solving process demonstrating critical thinking and decision‑making skills using a systems approach.

Human Caring and Relationship‑Centered Practice: Ability to promote client‑focused care that demonstrates care for and with clients and significant others, sensitivity to diverse cultures and preferences, client advocacy and social justice concerns.

Management:



Demonstrated ability to organize work, set objectives and establish priorities. Manages time and resources, implements activities to promote cooperation among the interdisciplinary team and collaborates across disciplines.

Leadership: Promotes staff morale, engagement, and empowerment. Demonstrates creative planning for change and innovation, implementation of NH policies or other protocols, and ongoing professional development of self and others.

Teamwork: Demonstrated ability to foster teamwork and a commitment to excellence in the provision of client care.

Equipment: Demonstrated computer skills including the use of Cerner and Windows based programs. Demonstrated data analysis skills including appropriate data analysis and reporting tools. Demonstrated ability in the use of e‑mail and word processing. Ability to operate other related equipment as required in the specific practice area.

Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits including extended health, dental, and a municipal pension plan for part‑time and full‑time employees. Casual employees have option of paying for benefits.

Four weeks of vacation after one year of continuous service.

Financial support for moving expenses for eligible positions.

Employee referral program with attractive incentives.

Employer‑paid training and leadership development opportunities.

Access to spectacular outdoor activities and enjoy the shortest commutes in BC.

Loan Forgiveness Programs offered through Federal and Provincial Government for eligible professions.

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📌 DISPENSARY PHARMACIST (British Columbia)
🏢 Northern Health
📍 British Columbia