Clinical Pharmacist

Are you a passionate Pharmacist looking for a fulfilling career in a close-knit community where you will build long-term relationships with patients? Do you like taking on a wide range of responsibilities to increase your scope of practice? Look no further Our pharmacy in Sterling, Grand Prairie, is seeking a dedicated full-time Clinical Pharmacist to join the team. Mint Health + Drugs has become a leading and rapidly expanding independent pharmacy organization throughout Canada. Our core belief centers on a company operated and owned by pharmacists, with a dedicated focus on patient-centred care.

At Mint Health+Drugs Sterling, we’ve embraced our young community of families, offering specialized care and products focused on maternity, labour and delivery, breastfeeding and infant care. We also offer the only privately certified travel clinic in the area, with prescribing pharmacists certified by the International Society of Travel Medicine. You will work closely with our pharmacy team to ensure the safe and effective delivery of medications and vaccines to our young patients. The pharmacy is open from Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, and closed daily from noon to 12:30 PM for lunch.

Why You'll Love This Role:

• Make a Difference: As a Clinical Pharmacist at our pharmacy, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the well-being of patients while providing superior medical advice. Your expertise in administering medications and injections will directly contribute to their health and comfort.
• Flexible Schedule: We understand the importance of work-life balance. You'll have the flexibility to manage your schedule and commitments effectively. Sterling Pharmacy is open Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Supportive Environment: Join a collaborative team dedicated to providing high-quality care. You'll work alongside experienced professionals who value your contributions and are committed to your success.
• Professional Growth: This role offers opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement. Whether you're looking to expand your knowledge in additional prescribing, travel services, diabetic management, and patient care or advance your pharmacist career in management, we'll support your growth every step of the way.
• Sense of Fulfillment: At Mint Health + Drugs, our pharmacists benefit from an environment that focuses on counselling and various patient engagement instead of high-pressured clinical quotas. Our patient-centred care approach fosters patient loyalty and continuous partnerships with stakeholders.
• Competitive Compensation: We offer a competitive salary, company-matching RRSP, Health Spending Account, Health & Dental, Life & accidental insurance, license & liability insurance reimbursement and much more.

Participation in the Continuing Competency Program through the Alberta College of Pharmacists to:

• Continuously improve your level of professional knowledge and skill,
• Take responsibility for maintaining a high standard of professional competence,
• Evaluate your individual practice assume responsibility for improvement, and
• Keep informed about new pharmaceutical knowledge.

In addition to the technical competencies required for the performance of their role, the Pharmacist will also consistently demonstrate patient-centered care through:

Advocacy:

• Working with or on behalf of patients facing systemic barriers to adequate care

Multicultural competence:

• Developing an awareness of one’s own cultural values and biases
• Learning to value others’ worldviews
• Developing a set of culturally appropriate interpersonal skills

Empathy:

• Meeting patients, clients, and the public where they are at

Role Model

• As a valued leader of a service-oriented team, it is imperative that the Pharmacist role model the customer service expectations we have for all frontline staff. These standards should be reflected in all interpersonal interactions with patients and customers, contributing to the overall success of Mint by improving community relationships as well as maintaining or enhancing Mint’s reputation as both a pharmacy provider and a community based service entity.

Responsibilities

Medication Management

• Using all pertinent information, assess each new or repeat prescription for appropriateness, safety and efficacy in relation to the unique needs and abilities of the patient and their desired therapeutic outcomes.
• Review medications and collaborate with the patient and other health care providers when necessary to determine, select, and recommend appropriate therapeutic options best suited for the patient.
• Refer to another health care professional as required.
• Dialogue with the patient regarding medication therapy. Provide information pertaining to proper administration; proper drug storage and handling conditions; common adverse reactions and how to mitigate; signs and symptoms of a therapeutic response, therapeutic failure, or adverse reaction; cautions regarding activities, foods or other drugs used concurrently; and when it is essential to seek additional care or advice.
• Develop and implement plans to monitor the patient's progress, reinforce and facilitate medication adherence, and assess therapeutic outcomes.
• Document actions taken in the care of the patient and communicate with other health care providers where appropriate.

Customer Service and Service Excellence:

• Assess all prescriptions for legality and appropriateness.
• Checkall out-going prescriptions to ensure correctness, or ensure that an appropriately trained pharmacy technician is available to do so where appropriate.
• Release all prescriptions to the correct customer.
• Communicate with other health care professionals and customers to clarify information, to make appropriate recommendations and to request orders.
• Communicate with third party insures to ensure that the customer is receiving all benefits available to them.
• Deal with customer concerns, and engage the pharmacy manager where appropriate.
• Document all patient interactions, health professional consultations, and any other information necessary to comply with pharmacy legislation.
• Receive all verbal prescriptions and requests for prescription copies as well as obtaining prescription copies from other pharmacies.
• Prepare extemporaneous compounds for patients including calculation of ingredients, identifying the appropriate procedure, assessing stability and compatibility of the formulation and checking the final product.
• Counsel all customers on drug, non-drug and health information when indicated.
• Refer the patient and the patient's caregiver to relevant agencies where appropriate.

Chronic Disease Management:

• Consistently apply all medication management principles.
• Initiate, modify, monitor and continue drug therapy for chronic disease under a collaborative agreement with the patient and other health care providers using agreed-upon protocols and all pertinent information.
• Request appropriate diagnostic tests when warranted and act on the findings.
• Educate the patient, the patient's caregiver, and other health care professionals in the management of chronic disease based on relevant sources of clinical information and lifestyle interventions.
• Encourage the use of self-monitoring tools to assist in the management of chronic disease where appropriate.

Health Promotion/Screening:

• Develop and promote healthy living on an individual or community basis through the promotion of positive choices that enhance both physical and mental health.
• Endorse immunization programs within the established protocols in support of public health.
• Identify behavior associated with increased health risks and take an active role in educating those at risk.
• Screen patients at risk for chronic diseases or for diagnostic purposes for early identification and referral.

Patient Self-Care:

• Assist the patient in selecting appropriate self-care regimens (for both drug and non-drug) through the use of assessment/triage/screening algorithms.
• Assess drug-related treatment options in consideration of the patient's current medication regime and health condition.
• Ensure compounds are prepared using quality ingredients and following a compounding formula from a reputable source.
• Ensure sterile products are prepared according to guidelines established by a reputable source.
• Assess potential for harm following medication incidents and communicate with the patient, the patient's caregiver, and other health care professionals to assure patient safety.
• Document medication incidents or "near-misses" in order to better understand and prevent adverse drug events.
• Report adverse drug reactions to effectively contribute to the post-marketing surveillance of drugs
• Answer all questions from the patient to the best of their ability and endeavor to research and find an appropriate response when the answer is not known
• Appropriately assess the customer and recommend aSchedule2 product for sale if indicated, document the interaction
• Recommend Schedule 3 products for sale if indicated
• Handle all drug errors discovered and report them to the pharmacy manager

Leadership:

• Acts as a professional in all matters
• Supervises the duties performed by pharmacy technicians, assistants, students, and interns
• Assist the pharmacy manager with performance evaluation of staff
• Ambassador of the Mint Health + Drugs brand
• Assists with the inventory processes in the dispensary

In furtherance of Mint’s mission to help people feel better, the Pharmacist will mentor students, interns and other pharmacy staff by demonstrating the following behaviours

• recognize mentor roles and responsibilities
• share knowledge about professional role share knowledge on Mint and ACP goals and values
• initiate and foster a mentoring relationship utilizing sound interpersonal and communication skills
• utilize open-ended questions and other communication strategies to deepen communication with mentees
• provide a safe and non-judgmental environment for mentees to express ideas and concerns
• provide timely support and understanding when the mentee experiences setbacks
• provide constructive feedback for mentees related to progress in meeting objectives and overall professional development
• assist mentees to identify areas for improvement
• assist mentee to develop critical reflectiveprofessional practices
• provide assistance for professional problem solving and conflict resolution
• encourage reflection on progression in competencies
• share past successes and challenges
• celebrate successes together
• support and encourage mentee career planning (short and long term)
• support mentees in goal identification and objective setting

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy
• A member in good standing of the college of Pharmacists, including a valid license
• ISTM Certificate preferred
• Additional Prescribing Authority or willingness to attain
• Valid Injection Certification or willingness to attain

Qualifications and Skills

• Computer proficiency with Word, Excel spreadsheets, Operis, Netcare, and other database programs.
• Very strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Takes initiative and exercises independent judgment.
• Understands scientific methodology as it pertains to research
• Very strong attention to details.
• Accepts and manages change effectively.
• Remains current with new advances on health and pharmacy related matters and pharmaceutical products
• Desire to learn and engage in professional development

If you meet the qualifications and are enthusiastic about joining our team, please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and explaining why you're an excellent fit for this position. We appreciate the interest of all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.