Pharmacist - Renal (203755)

Req ID : 203755

Location : Northern Zone Colchester East Hants Health Centre

Department : PHAR Pharmacy Clinical CEHHC

Type of Employment : Casual Hourly FT long-assignment ( 100% ) x 1

CUPE Healthcare Position

Posting Closing Date : 3-Jun-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. Were 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.

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About the Opportunity

Under the supervision of the Manager of Clinical Pharmacy Services and the Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator the Pharmacist is responsible to ensure safe and effective drug therapy optimizations and management for hemodialysis patients. The Renal Pharmacist participates in all aspects of care for renal patients including immunizations prescribing / deprescribing pharmacokinetic monitoring and is a steward for all appropriate medication use. The candidate will also engage in quality committees quality improvement and research initiatives. Further the candidate will provide educational sessions to other health care professionals as well as precept pharmacy learners.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following :

• Graduation from a 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

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education experience training and certifications.

Hours

Compensation and Benefits

47.03 - $58.77 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 Youve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Healthcarebargaining unitposition. 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.

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. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous Black / African Nova Scotian Persons of Colour Foreign Nationals / Newcomers Persons with Disabilities 2SLGBTQIA to apply and self-identify.

Key Skills

LTC Pharmacy,Hospital Experience,Pharmacy Software,Continuous Improvement,Go,Infusion Experience,Pharmacy Residency,Training & Development,Order Entry,Epic,Clinical Pharmacy Experience,Compounding Medications

Employment Type : Gig

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 47 - 58