Associate Clinical Pharmacy Lead

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $59.05 - $73.76 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
Are you looking for a place to showcase your clinical hospital pharmaceutical skills?

We have the perfect **Full-Time** **opportunity for a** Associate Clinical Pharmacy Lead **to join our team at **Ridge Meadows** **Hospital** located in** **Maple Ridge**, BC.**

**Who are we?**

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

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

Effective October 26, 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:
The 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.
- 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.

Qualifications:
**Education, Training & Experience**
Current 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 & Abilities**
- Knowledge of evidence-based clinical pharmacy practice.
- Knowledge of medication use evaluation.
- Knowledge of research processes and methodology.
- Ability to independently r