SalaryThe salary range for this position is CAD $60.98 - $76.21 / hourJob SummaryAre you looking for a place to showcase your clinical hospital pharmaceutical skills? We have the perfect Full‐Time opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to join our team at BC Children's & Women's Hospital located in Vancouver, BC.Who are we?We are a collaboration of four premier health employers – Fraser Health, Provincial Health Services, Providence and Vancouver Coastal Health – that provide an integrated approach to pharmaceutical care and service excellence for patients, residents and clients. We are committed to investing in your professional development and creating an environment where you can advance your career.ResponsibilitiesProvides consultation services to internal and external health care professionals and applies advanced level of theory to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the delivery of pharmaceutical care.Provides clinical direction on complex cases, including the use of evidence‐based approaches to evaluating drug therapy; attends patient care rounds, reviews medication histories, offers drug information, patient education and discharge consultations and makes recommendations in planning and treatment assessment policies and procedures.Ensures quality assurance programs for the designated specialty area are maintained and policies and procedures are followed according to departmental guidelines; identifies and troubleshoots inconsistencies, develops standards, ensures regular audits are conducted and takes corrective action as required. Participates in quality improvement activities, reviews adherence to established program policies, recommends program modifications to the Director, Pharmacy Services and prepares reports as required.Provides academic teaching in the designated specialty area to undergraduate and postgraduate students, including planning, organizing and evaluating completion of hospital‐based pharmacy programmes in cooperation with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia. Provides clinical instruction, lectures and attends designated meetings at the University related to curriculum and practicum planning.Identifies and initiates clinical drug research, as appropriate, by developing hypotheses and research processes, overseeing research activities and/or coordinating the involvement of research assistants, directed studies students, residents and pharmacists in research activities. Collects and analyses data, evaluates information and documents findings and/or writes articles for submission to scientific journals.Conducts pharmacological education and in‐service sessions in the designated specialty area, as well as orientation sessions for pharmacy staff,



program team members and other health care staff.Participates in the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee either through membership and/or preparation of materials for formulary decisions and policy‐making decisions by evaluating and making written recommendations regarding formulary requests, conducting relevant research, writing up a monograph or drug assessment for presentation at the P&T; Committee, and providing necessary information to all members of the health‐care team.Participates in the planning, implementation and evaluation of department therapeutic cost‐effectiveness and cost restraint programmes. Makes recommendations to the Director, Pharmacy Services and/or the Coordinator, Medication Use Evaluation regarding recent or revised policies and standards relative to the designated specialty area.In collaboration with members of the program team develops, implements and evaluates goals, objectives and outcomes for the program team, including recommendations in the planning and treatment assessment policies and procedures for the designated specialty area.Represents the department on multidisciplinary care committees and at external events such as conferences and regional planning groups relative to the designated specialty area.Provides pharmaceutical care to patients in the designated specialty area; reviews patients'charts and, through collaboration with patients and other health‐care professionals, identifies, prevents and solves drug‐related problems. Identifies viable alternatives, desired outcomes and facilitates therapy change and outcome assessment. Monitors patients' therapy and outcomes, records, maintains and assesses medication profiles; provides education to patients by giving drug‐information pamphlets and delivering individual and group lectures to patients' families to ensure they are aware of drug status.Performs other related duties as assigned.QualificationsEducation and ExperienceCurrent registration as a Pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.Certificate of completion of year 1 and year 2 of a Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program accredited by the Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board (CPRB) supplemented by two (2) years' recent, relevant hospital pharmacy experience including one (1) year's pharmacy experience in a designated specialty area or an equivalent combination of education,



training and experience.Designated Specialty AreasAnticoagulationBone Marrow TransplantCardiac RehabilitationCardiac SurgeryCardiologyCritical Care – AdultsCritical Care – NeonatesCritical Care – PediatricsEmergencyEndocrinologyGeriatricsInfectious DiseasesInternal MedicineMaternal/FetalMental Health & Substance UseNephrologyNeurology/NeurosurgeryOncologyPain & Spinal CordPalliative/End‐of‐Life CarePediatricsRehabilitationSolid Organ TransplantSurgerySkills and AbilitiesAbility to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, including the ability to make presentations.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other health practitioners, patients, family members and the public.Ability to coach, mentor, teach, demonstrate techniques and facilitate learning within a multidisciplinary setting.Ability to establish curricula and conduct performance evaluations for clinical rotations within assigned area.Ability to independently recommend, implement, monitor and alter pharmacotherapeutic plans based on patient‐specific information.Ability to use focused physical assessment to evaluate efficacy and/or toxicity of drugs.Ability to retrieve and evaluate drug literature to support the development of clinical care pathways and medication use evaluations.Ability to effectively plan, lead and coordinate project teams, pharmacists and students.Ability to conduct clinical research studies.Ability to design, research, conduct and publish projects.Ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others.Ability to operate related equipment.Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.About Fraser HealthFraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. Our hospital and community‐based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers. We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health's hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.Recruitment Scam WarningWe are aware of several scams targeting applicants by falsely claiming to represent Fraser Health. Please be on alert. Fraser Health will never ask for money, payment or for the download or installation of an app during any part of the recruitment process. Always verify the source of any request for personal details.Apply now to join our diverse team and help deliver the best pharmacy care for better lives.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Bc Children'S & Women'S Hospital - C$61.0 - C$76.2 An Hour (Vancouver)
🏢 Fraser Health
📍 Vancouver