Pharmacist 1 - Cardiology - Temporary Full-Time - 2025-14084

Summary of Duties

We have a temporary (6 month) full-time vacancy for a Pharmacist in the Acute Care Pharmacy with patient care responsibilities to the D3 and CICU (on a rotational basis) Cardiology service.  Start Date:  As soon as possible

The pharmacy duties can be broadly divided into three areas:

1.            Drug distribution

2.            Direct patient care.

3.            Educational responsibilities

Responsibilities include physician order review; clarification and entry;  drug dispensing and or supervision of such tasks by pharmacy technicians; answering of drug-related questions; provision of pharmaceutical care; medication reconciliation; participation in multidisciplinary rounds; patient counselling; participation in the education of students and multidisciplinary staff; oversight of automated dispensing unit cabinet; safety report initiation and follow-up; other pharmacy duties including participation in on-call activities and hospital and departmental committees.

Qualifications/Skills

•             Current licensure by the Ontario College of Pharmacists

•             Previous Acute Care hospital pharmacy experience and hospital pharmacy residency preferred

•             Able to work well in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful work environment

•             Self-motivated and able to take initiative

•             Must work effective with minimum of direction or within a team setting

•             Demonstrated ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team environment

•             Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

•             Excellent attention to detail

•             Strong planning and organizational ability; strong time management skills

•             Strong customer service skills