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Job title: Pharmacist – Pharmacy Services
Company: Nova Scotia Health Authority
Job description: Req ID: 130766
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Dartmouth General Hospital
Department: PHAR Pharmacy Clinical Medical
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 6-Apr-22
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there’s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you’ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About the Opportunity
Under the supervision of the Manager of Clinical Pharmacy Services, the Pharmacist fulfills several clinical and an administrative roles, both internally to the Pharmacy Department and externally to the NS Health Infectious Diseases Service and the NS Health Antimicrobial Subcommittee. The Pharmacist will provide direct patient care functioning as a medication expert within the Infectious Diseases inpatient consult service and outpatient clinics; act as an educator on the management of infectious diseases within NS Health; and offer administrative support for the NS Health antimicrobial subcommittee. The Pharmacist will work closely with the Infectious Diseases Clinical Coordinator and will participate in pertinent NS Health groups to support the evolving priorities of infectious diseases care in Nova Scotia and to promote best practice.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Graduate from a recognized university program in Pharmacy
- Completion of a Pharmacy Residency Program preferred
- Licensed to practice Pharmacy in the Province of Nova Scotia
- Minimum two years experience in clinical practice in a hospital pharmacy setting preferred
- Strong knowledge of drugs and therapeutics
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Ability to make accurate and timely recommendations regarding safe and cost-effective use of drugs
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information. Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Permanent Full-time Position / 100% FTE / 75 Hours Bi-weekly
Compensation and Incentives
$42.19 – $51.43 Hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
Once You’ve Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Our priority groups are Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.
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