H3Overview /h3pJoin to apply for the bPharmacist - Bella Coola General Hospital /b role at bFraser Health Authority /b. /ppThe salary range for this position is CAD $51.37 - $64.19 per hour. /ppWe currently have a Full Time opportunity for a Pharmacist to join our team at Bella Coola General Hospital located in Bella Coola, BC. /ppIf this sounds like the perfect role for you, here’s why we believe you should apply: /pulliA career that offers you the opportunity to work in a fast growing and exciting organization with professionals who are eminent in their respective fields. /liliCompetitive salary package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage. /li /ulpWe 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 build outstanding workplaces. We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. /ppApply now to join our excellent team! /ppbOne team, best pharmacy care, better lives. /b /ph3Detailed Overview /h3pThe Pharmacist is responsible for providing pharmacy services in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner; provides distribution pharmacy services by interpreting medication orders/prescriptions, assessing prescriptions for therapeutic suitability and ensuring that medications are efficiently and accurately dispensed and/or compounded, labelled and dispensing records are completed; communicates with physicians, patients, and/or other health care team members for prescription clarification and problem resolution; provides instructions to others on proper use/administration, storage and/or disposal, possible side effects of prescribed and self-selected medications; participates in the collection of data for medication use evaluation projects, implementation of dispensary based medication safety initiatives, quality control activities, contributes to internal publications and participates in clinical drug trials in accordance with established standards and procedures. /ppAdditionally, the Pharmacist functions as a Clinical Pharmacist responsible for ensuring select patient drug related problems are resolved; participates in nursing ward rounds and/or program team meetings and documents patient specific therapeutic plans. /ph3Responsibilities /h3ulliInterprets medication orders/prescriptions and dispenses medications using a computerized medication information system, in accordance with legal, professional, and departmental policies, procedures, and standards. /liliAssesses prescriptions for therapeutic suitability by referring to standardized references such as primary drug information texts, interpreting laboratory data and/or reviewing patient specific demographics. /liliReviews patient profiles for any patient allergies, potential drug interactions, therapeutic duplications or contraindications; withholds medications until safety concerns are resolved. /liliCommunicates with physicians, patients, and/or other health care team members for prescription clarification and problem resolution; documents the outcome of the interaction with the prescriber. /liliProvides instructions to others on proper use/administration, storage and/or disposal, possible side effects of prescribed and self selected medications; communicates verbally and in writing with physicians, nurses and other professionals and provides drug information using appropriate reference material. /liliParticipates in obtaining medication history from select patients and verifies any allergy information and assists with medication reconciliation process. /liliEnsures that medications are efficiently and accurately dispensed and/or compounded and labelled and that dispensing records are completed. /liliProvides medication counselling regarding drug therapy to patients and/or their families, as required; provides allergy assessment and discharge counselling for appropriate patients; documents patient interactions in the patient health care record in a standardized format. /liliReviews patient screening reports or targeted drug lists and identifies potential drug related problems based on available laboratory data. /liliProvides basic pharmacokinetic interpretations on patients receiving targeted drugs such as aminoglycoside, warfarin and vancomycin. /liliParticipates in the collection of data for medication use evaluation projects and documents the required information; assists in maintaining adequate inventories, notes shortages, requisitions drugs and/or supplies and monitors expiry dates, reports procedural errors and participates in quality improvement activities. /liliParticipates in dispensary based implementation of medication safety initiatives and quality control activities in accordance with established standards and procedures. /liliMaintains records for narcotic and controlled drugs, special access program drugs and departmental statistics in accordance with legal, professional and departmental standards, policies and procedures. /liliParticipates in the orientation of pharmacy students, residents, technicians, assistants and new staff members by demonstrating dispensary related functions, procedures, techniques and department equipment and by providing verbal guidance and input regarding progress, as assigned. /liliContributes to internal publications and participates in clinical drug trials by dispensing medications and completing associated documentation; reviews cases of reported drug adverse reactions and completes necessary documentation. /liliParticipates in staff meetings, committees and other programs as required; identifies opportunities to improve processes and/or procedures to enable safe and efficient operations and refers to supervisor and/or others. /liliFunctions as a clinical pharmacist responsible for ensuring select patient drug related problems are resolved; participates in ward rounds and/or program team meetings and documents patient specific therapeutic plans. /li /ulh3Qualifications /h3ulliCurrent registration as a Pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia. /li /ulh3Competencies /h3ulliDemonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed. /liliBroad knowledge of organization policies, procedures and standards of care /liliKnowledge of evidence-based clinical pharmacy practice /liliKnowledge of medication use evaluation /liliKnowledge of research processes and methodology /liliKnowledge of drug distribution processes in a hospital setting /liliAbility to apply clinical pharmacy knowledge and make decisions /liliAbility to supervise and provide work direction to staff /liliAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other health practitioners, as well as patients, family members and the public /liliAbility to organize and prioritize work /liliAbility to operate related equipment including applicable software applications /liliPhysical ability to carry out the duties of the position /li /ulh3About Fraser Health /h3pFraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. /ppPeople - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers. /ppWe are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner. /ppTogether, we are the heart of health care. /ppbImportant: Recruitment scam warning /b /ppPlease be on alert for recruitment scams. We are aware of several scams targeting individuals by falsely claiming to represent Fraser Health. Always take precautions when sharing personal details with unverified sources. Please note that we will never ask for money or payment, nor ask you to download or install an app at any point during our recruitment process. /ph3Seniority level /h3ulliEntry level /li /ulh3Employment type /h3ulliFull-time /li /ulh3Job function /h3ulliHealth Care Provider /li /ulh3Industries /h3ulliHospitals and Health Care /li /ulpReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Fraser Health Authority by 2x /p #J-18808-Ljbffr