Associate Clinical Pharmacy Lead

SalaryThe salary range for this position is CAD $62.15 - $77.67 / hour Job SummaryAre you motivated to join a dedicated team of health care providers in this dynamic and rewarding role? Are you interested in a career where you can make an impact on the well-being of others?   Get to know Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services: 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 building an environment where you can advance your career.   We currently have an exciting Relief Full Time opportunity for a Associate Clinical Pharmacy Lead to join our team at Burnaby Hospital located in Burnaby, BC.    If this sounds like the perfect role for you, here’s why we believe you should apply:   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 hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.    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 build outstanding workplaces.  We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work.    Apply now to join our excellent team   One team, best pharmacy care, better lives.  Detailed OverviewThe Associate Clinical Pharmacy Lead (ACPL) works collaboratively with the Coordinator, Clinical Pharmacy Services to advance clinical pharmacy practice and realize the vision of direct patient care in accordance with the philosophy, goals, and objectives of Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services.The ACPL assists the Coordinator, Clinical Pharmacy Services in promoting a progressive clinical pharmacy service in developing, leading, implementing and evaluating clinical pharmacy services within the site including pharmaceutical care, drug therapy monitoring, staff orientation and continuing pharmacy education.In addition, the ACPL provides pharmaceutical care and maintains a clinical practice in an assigned clinical area. Responsibilities Collaborates with Coordinator, Clinical Pharmacy Services to provide input and recommendations on new or revised clinical pharmacy services, policies and procedures for the designated area.Assists the Coordinator, Clinical Pharmacy Services in the daily operations and activities of the clinical pharmacy service including establishing work schedules and priorities for the pharmacists providing clinical pharmacy services.Participates in developing orientation programs for new staff and provides orientation to clinical pharmacy services for the designated area; serves as a role model to other staff in the demonstration of performance objectives, work ethic and adherence to department policies.Acts as a preceptor for students, residents, doctorate candidates, undergraduate and graduate students.Monitors quality assurance and performs workload measurement of tasks in the assigned areas to ensure consistency within the department.Participates as an interdisciplinary team member by communicating with Pharmacy team members, physicians, nurses and other professionals; provides information regarding products and operational policies, investigates and responds to complaints and attends meetings in order to ensure coordinated efforts of all functions pertaining to the designated area.In conjunction with the Coordinator, Clinical Pharmacy Services, recommends budget adjustments, as appropriate.Provides pharmaceutical care to patients by attending rounds, performing medication assessments, monitoring drug therapy, documenting in the patient record, assessing laboratory values and participating in drug use evaluation projects.Performs other related duties as assigned. QualificationsEducation, Training and ExperienceCurrent registration as a Pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia. Certificate of completion of an accredited Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program and a post graduate Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from an accredited university, supplemented with three (3) years' recent, relevant hospital pharmacy experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.Skills and AbilitiesKnowledge of evidence-based clinical pharmacy practice.Knowledge of medication use evaluation.Knowledge of research processes and methodology.Ability to independently recommend, implement, monitor and alter pharmacotherapeutic plans based on patient-specific information.Ability to teach within a multidisciplinary setting.Ability to use focused physical assessment to evaluate efficacy and/or toxicity of drugs.Ability to retrieve and evaluate drug literature to provide patient-specific drug information to health professionals and patients, in support of critical care pathways and drug use evaluations.Ability to effectively lead and coordinate project teams, pharmacists and students.Ability 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, as well as patients, family members and the public.Ability to plan, implement, organize, problem-solve, and manage projects.Ability to organize work and prioritize work.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, 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. People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. 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 work force. 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. Together, we are the heart of health care. Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | X | Indeed | Glassdoor IMPORTANT: Recruitment scam warningPlease be on alert for recruitment scams. 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