Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pharmaceutical Supply Chain/mue

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $53.31 - $66.63 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
Are you looking for a place to showcase your clinical hospital pharmaceutical skills?

We have the perfect **Casual**opportunity for a **Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pharmaceutical Supply Chain/MUE**to join our team at the **Pharmacy Administration**located in **Vancouver**, BC.**

**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.

**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 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 create great workplaces.

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

Detailed Overview:
In collaboration with the Director, Pharmacy Services and the Pharmacy Leadership and Management Teams, the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pharmaceutical Supply Chain/MUE has a major role in planning, implementation and management of the clinical aspects of the pharmaceutical supply chain for Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services. Develops standards associated with quality and risk management for the LMPS pharmaceutical supply chain and provides clinical expertise to staff, students and other multidisciplinary team members. Participates as a member of the LMPS Pharmaceutical Purchasing Committee. Provides clinical expertise during the contract awards process to ensure the availability of safe and effective therapeutic choices and participates in the development of therapeutic tenders as required by the BCHA Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee.

Serves as a contact person for pharmaceutical group purchasing organizations, HSSBC and pharmaceutical industry representatives. Monitors pharmaceutical supply chain issues and develops clinical strategies to manage therapies during disruptions. Develops alternate drug therapy memoranda, maintains a database of therapeutic alternatives, and communicates the need for implementation of alternatives during supply chain disruptions; oversees distribution to enable consistency in the dissemination of pertinent information. Provides support for the development of non-sterile compounded products.

Researches current and best practices, conducts critical review of clinical literature and consults with clinical experts and pharmacy services.

In addition the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Supply Chain/MUE participates in the Medication Use Evaluation Program and regional change initiatives; identifies target areas of medication use for further evaluation, prepares reports on activities, develops criteria and standards for evaluation, and implements changes to th