Resource Pharmacist Education Coordinator

Job Description
Position: Resource Pharmacist – Education Coordinator - Experiential Lead
Status: Full Time x1
Dept/Health System:
Pharmacy Services - Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga Hospital

Hours of Work/Shifts:
37.5 hrs/week

Locations
: Mississauga Hospital

Posted: November 6th,2025
Internal Deadline:November 13th,2025
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Position Summary
As a Resource Pharmacist you will be reporting to the Clinical Manager of Pharmacy Services and you will be an integral member of the Pharmacy leadership team. You will be accountable for the development of pharmacists at the Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga Hospital, Queensway Health Centre and Reactivation Care Centre sites. You will collaborate with the pharmacy leadership team and work with staff to determine their clinical, technical, and teaching related needs. With the pharmacy team, you will facilitate and implement processes to ensure these needs are met. As a co-residency coordinator, under the direction and supervision of the Program Director you will be responsible for administration and accreditation of the residency program as outlined and in accordance with the Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board Accreditation Standards. As the experiential lead, you will coordinate and contribute to peer, pharmacy undergraduate, interdisciplinary and pharmacy (Pharmacist and Technician) teaching and training. You will also be an active participant in relevant interprofessional hospital committees. At times, you will be required to travel between the hospital sites, as well as the University of Toronto, Faculty of Pharmacy and the University of Waterloo, Faculty of Pharmacy.

Key Qualifications

• Baccalaureate Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD
• Licensed in Ontario to practice pharmacy (Part A of Register)
• Completion of hospital pharmacy residency or equivalent experience is preferred; equivalent experience is interpreted as three years of experience in a broad range of pharmacy operational, clinical and/or administrative pharmacy practice
• Administrative experience in pharmacy practice of at least two years ; administrative experience is interpreted to mean experience as a director, manager, coordinator, supervisor, senior pharmacist or lead clinical pharmacist is an asset
• Minimum 5 years of recent experience in hospital pharmacy practice
• Minimum 4 years of experience precepting students or equivalent training and experience
• Completion of leadership training is an asset
• Active membership in the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP)
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, problem solving, organizational and communication skills

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Develop and co-ordinate teaching activities for student experiential rotations
• Site lead for pharmacy residents
• Promotion of the residency program at THP to internal and external stakeholders
• Maintain accreditation documents according to CPRB standards
• Participate in the selection process for residency applications
• Maintain preceptor teaching competency and skills
• Under direction and supervision of the Director, responsible for quality assurance of the residency program

Administrative and Human Resource Management

• Assist in the scheduling of staff to ensure coverage of clinical patient care activities and drug distribution activities at the respective site
• Assist the Clinical Manager in the process of performance appraisals for all pharmacists
• Conduct regular pharmacist team meetings
• Assist Clinical Manager of Pharmacy in the planning, organizing and directing of pharmacy policies and procedures in accordance with hospital initiatives, professional practice standards and provincial and federal laws
• Works in conjunction with other Resource Pharmacists and the Clinical Manager cooperatively to prioritize, coordinate and integrate workloads

Professional Activities

• Active member of TAHSN Education Coordinator group
• Promote Pharmacy Services by participating on relevant hospital committees and professional committees (ie. PSNs, hospital subcommittees, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, etc).
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses and allied health

Clinical and Distributive Services

• Reviews and participates as a member of the Pharmacy Leadership Team in enhancing clinical pharmacy services
• Collaborate with Medication Management Pharmacist to support and review as needed staff training and development regarding distribution processes
• Participate in pharmacist clinical and distribution activities as needed and support drug use evaluations as needed