Position Summary
Join us in the sunny Southern Interior of BC for this amazing opportunity as a Pharmacy Professional Practice Leader in Primary and Community Care. This term-specific full-time position until February 25, 2025, offers Monday to Friday day shifts from 08:00 to 16:00.
Your Role:
As the Professional Practice Leader, Primary and Community Care (PCC), you will play a pivotal role in the day-to-day supervision of clinical pharmacy services provided by PCC clinical pharmacists. You will act as a vital clinical pharmacy resource, offering professional guidance, mentorship, and support to clinical pharmacists, student pharmacists, and pharmacy residents. Your expertise will ensure the delivery of high-quality pharmaceutical care.
In this dynamic position, you will be a key member of an interdisciplinary team, providing comprehensive clinical pharmacy services to patients. Your responsibilities will include identifying and resolving actual and potential drug therapy problems through medication therapy management, education, counseling, and the promotion of medication adherence. You will supervise and support PCC clinical pharmacists, coordinating work assignments, evaluating workload and workflow, and optimizing staff performance and efficiency in the designated area. Additionally, you will collaborate with key partners to develop, implement, and evaluate both existing and new clinical pharmacy services, policies, and procedures, ensuring the highest standards of patient care.
How Will We Help You Grow?
We provide a customized orientation tailored to your needs, immediate support from colleagues, and access to work in an interdisciplinary environment focused on patient-centered care. Continuous education opportunities are available, fostering professional development within our supportive Pharmacy team.
Join our team as we build clinical pharmacy practice across Interior Health through innovation, progression, and dedication! Apply Today!
Qualifications
• Current registration as a pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.
• Certification of completion of an Accredited Canadian Pharmacy Residency program (ACPR1).
• Doctorate in Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) or post graduate degree in clinical pharmacy from a recognized university program;
OR
Certification of completion of an Accredited Advanced Pharmacy Residency program (ACPR2);
• Five years clinical experience in relevant team based care clinical setting, with demonstrated leadership experience and competencies, or an equivalent combination of education, training, or experience.
• Active membership in the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists is recommended.
Comments
Work location negotiable
Interior Health now offers assistance from an Indigenous Employment Advisor. If you self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) and if you would like assistance with the application process and/or career exploration, send your question(s) via email to IndigenousEmployment@interiorhealth.ca to be redirected to the Employment Advisor. We invite applicants to self-identify as First Nations, Métis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resumes.