24 Oct
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Fraser Health Authority
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Langley
24 Oct
Fraser Health Authority
Langley
Salary
The salary range for this position is CAD $60.98 - $76.21 / hour
Job Summary
Shape the Future of Hospital Pharmacy Practice
Are you passionate about clinical excellence, mentoring others, and advancing pharmacy practice? If you're a hospital pharmacist who enjoys teaching, coaching, and helping colleagues grow, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.
We are seeking a Clinical Pharmacist - Educator to join our Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services team. In this unique role, you'll combine your clinical expertise with your passion for education, supporting the development of pharmacists across the organization while helping drive innovation, quality improvement, and best practices in patient care.
Why This Role?
- Leading pharmacist orientation, education, and ongoing professional development
- Coaching and mentoring pharmacists, students, residents, and new staff
- Developing engaging learning resources and education programs
- Supporting the implementation of new clinical practices, policies, and procedures
- Partnering with pharmacy leaders to identify learning needs and strengthen practice standards
- Championing quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based care
- Maintaining your clinical skills through direct patient care activities
Why Join Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services?
- Meaningful leadership and educator opportunities
- A culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning
- Ongoing professional development and career advancement
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
- The chance to influence pharmacy practice across a large and diverse health system
We're Looking For
- Current registration with the College of Pharmacists of BC
- Completion of an accredited Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program
- Recent hospital pharmacy experience, including education, training, mentoring, or leadership responsibilities
- A commitment to lifelong learning and excellence in patient care
Detailed Overview
The Clinical Pharmacist - Educator (CPE) provides support for the education, orientation and training of pharmacist staff in Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services (LMPS) for the majority of the time, in order to maintain standards of care, quality improvement and staff development. The CPE provides clinical and educational support to pharmacists and other pharmacy staff; plans, implements and evaluates educational programs; assists with the development and roll out of new clinical practices; and provides staff with information on new or changed pharmacy procedures and practices related to orientation, precepting and clinical practice. This is done in collaboration with the Pharmacy Coordinator(s). The CPE consults, confers and collaborates with other healthcare providers regarding related clinical education, training and/or other requirements and gathers information for ongoing quality improvement and review.
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with Pharmacy Coordinator(s) to identify pharmacy staff learning needs and assists in the implementation and evaluation of educational strategies and programs through teaching,
coaching, orienting and/or training of pharmacists; develops, implements and evaluates education materials related to the ongoing roll out of new policies, procedures, skills and competencies; works with the Pharmacy Coordinators to implement changes, as required.
- Identifies education priorities that meet staff learning needs, in collaboration with the Pharmacy Coordinator(s); completes learning needs assessments of individuals or groups of individuals to assist in determining the appropriate training requirements and learning objectives; provides applicable education and training to pharmacists to ensure they are familiar with applicable standards, clinical guidelines, professional practice resources, practice-based research procedures, and related education materials.
- Provides leadership, direction and guidance on pharmacy education and research; and related special projects initiatives by providing training, orientation, planning, implementation and evaluation of continuing professional education, in collaboration with Pharmacy Coordinator(s).
- Arranges, plans and conducts formal training sessions, as requested to respond to the employee’s identified learning/training/clinical needs; provides resources and other materials to clinical areas and external facilities as required; collaborates with Pharmacy Coordinator(s) in the development of education strategies and innovations based on LMPS goals and evidence-based best pharmacy practice.
- Maintains records of staff orientation and instruction.
- Coordinates new staff orientation for pharmacists and other designated staff with Pharmacy Coordinator(s) to ens
📌 Clinical Pharmacist (Langley)
🏢 Fraser Health Authority
📍 Langley