Pharmacist - Pharmacy

Women's College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions. If you're ready to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the future of healthcare, then you will want to join an institution where the possibilities for innovation, new discovery and system thinking are limitless. Women's College Hospital is committed to equity, quality and patient safety as key professional values and essential components of daily practice. 

Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future. Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible. The stage has been set for Women's to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone.

Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario. 

This is a Temporary Full-Time Opportunity.

Type: Replacement

Duration: Up to 18 months

Your practice area will be our Acute Ambulatory Care Unit, with a focus on general internal medicine. You will be involved in clinical and drug distribution functions.

Summary of duties, but not limited to:

Patient Care

• Collaborate with team and patients to develop, prioritize, implement, monitor and assess comprehensive pharmaceutical care plans
• Perform medication reconciliation
• Provide direct patient care through prescription counseling and communication of vital drug information/monitoring parameters
• Determine appropriate therapeutic options to resolve or prevent drug-related problems
• Perform pharmacokinetic consultations, therapeutic interventions, and adverse drug reaction reporting as required

Consultation

• Act as a resource and serve as a consultant to physicians, nurse practitioners and other team members for medication management and drug information related questions
• Consultation and collaboration with team members as required
• Communicate with hospital and community staff and other team members to ensure seamless care

Education

• Educate and update team members with respect to most current drug-related guidelines and evidence-based research

Health Promotion/Advocacy

• Carry out health promotion through group and/or individual patient counseling/education
• Foster an environment of safe medication practices through systems analysis

Drug Distribution

• Accurately interpret physician's orders as written and perform product check prior to dispensing as required
• Judge appropriateness of physicians' orders and facilitate changes if necessary
• Monitor all patient profiles for drug indication, effectiveness, safety and cost compliance parameters upon order entry and follow up

Research

• Promote evidence-based clinical practice
• Actively participate in and/or generate patient oriented quality of care and safety projects and research within Women's College Hospital as necessary

Administration

• Participate in policy and procedure development and evaluation as required
• Participate in accreditation and quality related work

As a role model and champion you will work to identify and integrate safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care

The responsibilities described above are representative and are not to be construed as all-inclusive

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists is required with Part A licensure
• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree or equivalent required
• Completion of Pharmacy Practice Residency Program an asset
• One year of work experience in ambulatory care is preferred
• Current membership in one or more professional association (i.e. Ontario Pharmacists Association, Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists, Canadian Pharmacists Association) is considered an asset
• Excellent clinical skills and expert knowledge of pharmacotherapy
• A strong commitment to team-based patient and family-centered care
• Skills in leadership, critical thinking, organizational and communication
• A clear understanding of their professional scope of practice
• Expertise in developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with all members of the health care team and partner organizations
• Excellent decision making, problem recognition, problem solving skills, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• The ability to prioritize, manage time effectively and be flexible in a very active work environment
• Demonstrated commitment to professional growth and development
• Demonstrated satisfactory work performance and attendance record
• Knowledge of and working experience with computer systems and applications
• Some knowledge of electronic documentation of health records using an electronic medical record
• Experience mentoring both formally and informally with demonstrated leadership skills
• Professional behavior and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, and the standards of Women's College Hospital.
• This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe environment for all.

Why Choose Us?

• Be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence.
• Shape the future of healthcare in a supportive environment.
• Enjoy competitive benefits and an excellent defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP). 

Women's College Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto and is committed to fairness and equity in employment and our recruitment and selection practices. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, women and any others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Hospital community. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under our Access for People with Disabilities policy. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance.