Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Medication Safety

6 months ago


North Vancouver, Canada Fraser Health Full time

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $55.78 - $69.68 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
Are you looking for a place to showcase your clinical hospital pharmaceutical skills?

We have the perfect **Relief **Full Time **opportunity for a **Clinical Pharmacy Specialist **to join our team at **Lions Gate** **Hospit**al** **located in **North Vancouver,** BC.** **This relief role is available until the return of incumbent.

**Who are we?**

We are a collaboration of four premier health employers Fraser Health, Provincial Health Services, Providence and Vancouver Coastal Health and provide an integrated approach to pharmaceutical care and service excellence patients, residents and clients committed to investing in your professional development in creating an environment where you can advance your career.

As a **Clinical Pharmacy **Specialist** you will work to provide the following services to our patients & colleagues:

- Provide clinical direction on complex cases using evidence based evaluations to evaluate drug therapies and patient medical histories.
- Participate in patient education and discharge consultations and provide recommendations in the planning and treatment assessment policies and procedures
- Assist in the development of drug therapy guidelines for individual disease conditions.
- Identify and initiate clinical drug research.
- Prepare items such as case studies and articles for submission to professional journals
- Conduct pharmacological education or in-service sessions
- Represent the department on multidisciplinary care committees, and at external events.

Additionally, we would depend on your expertise to ensure that our pharmacists have the most current information as they do their important work of validating prescriptions and identifying safety concerns.

**Sound like this is for you?**

**To join us you will need**:

- Current registration as a Pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.
- Completion of an accredited Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program.
- Post-graduate Doctor of Pharmacy Degree.
- One (1) year's pharmacy experience in the designated specialty area.

Our pharmacy team always aspires to improve and achieve the best possible care for our patients and improve their quality of life.

Effective October 26th 2021, all new hires to Fraser Health will need to have full COVID 19 vaccination (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and individual medical exemptions must be approved by the Provincial Health Officer.

**Here’s** what we have for you**:

- A career that offers you the opportunity to work in a fast growing and exciting organization with professionals who are eminent in their respective fields.
- Competitive salary package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.

We aim to build an environment where you love the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. From the financial advisor handling our health care resources, to the IT professional enabling life-saving data, to the nurse and physician on the front line of patient care, everyone plays a role in the care continuum. Together, we create great workplaces.

**One team, best pharmacy care, better lives.**

Detailed Overview:
In collaboration with the Coordinator, Medication Safety Systems and the Pharmacy Leadership Team, the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Medication Safety implements and has a major role in planning the Medication Safety Systems and other regional change initiatives.

Develops, implements and evaluates pharmacy and patient care department policies, procedures and methods to improve all aspects of medication safety; analyzes clinical processes and develops strategies to maximize their safety, efficacy and efficiency; develops and implements medication error reduction.

**Responsibilities**:

- In collaboration with the Coordinator, Medication Safety Systems, completes medication safety systems reviews in conjunction with local pharmacy, medical and nursing staff by analyzing clinical processes and developing strategies to maximize their safety, efficacy and efficiency; makes modifications to existing and planned systems to enhance medication safety.
- Develops and implements medication error reduction strategies in collaboration with designated departments and patient care areas, in support of local and regional initiatives.
- Collates and reports information regarding institutional medication safety issues; reviews and analyses medication incidents, medication safety hazards and adverse drug events and makes modifications to existing systems to enhance medication safety.
- In collaboration with the Coordinator, Medication Safety Systems, develops, implements and evaluates pharmacy and patient care department policies, procedures and methods to improve all aspects of medica



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