Pharmacist

Hamilton Health fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All Internal applicants may apply online through the Careers website or by submitting a Competition Application Form. External applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact the Human Resources Service Centre at for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during the interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note\: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset. 

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements\: 

-Article 30 (k) – CUPE Collective Agreement 
-Article 10.7 (d) – ONA Collective Agreement 
-Article b) (ii) – OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement 
-Article 14.04 – OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement 
-Article 2.07 and Article 13 – PIPSC RT Collective Agreement 
 

The Retail Pharmacy Departments at Hamilton Health Sciences serve our community, our patients upon discharge from hospital, and our specialized outpatient patient populations to manage drug therapies for positive patient outcomes and are committed to pharmaceutical care. Our approach to patient focused health care empowers our Pharmacists to focus on outpatient pharmacy care delivery while providing opportunities for collaborative participation in hospital and post-hospital care. Working toward integration with the primary care teams, this allows for maximization of the Pharmacists clinical role and provides enhanced Pharmacy Technician roles in drug distribution.

1. Registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (Part A of Register)
2. Minimum 1 year prior retail pharmacy experience
3. Demonstrated retail pharmacy information system computer skills
4. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, communication, teamwork, problem-solving and organizational skills
5. Demonstrated commitment to professional development including knowledge related to new regulatory framework and professional services
6. Hospital pharmacy experience an asset

Monday to Friday; days 

As a Pharmacist in our retail setting, you will be responsible for assessing drug related problems while ensuring that prescriptions are dispensed in a timely, accurate and professional manner to support our patient populations. This position will provide services across all our retail pharmacy sites, offering variety and expanded clinical expertise (e.g. oncology, pediatrics, specialized immunology and hematology services) to the Pharmacist role.  The Pharmacist will demonstrate patient-centered care and excellent communications skills in conducting professional services such as MedsCheck, Pharmaceutical Opinion, Minor Ailments prescribing, new prescription patient counseling and patient education.