Job description

Staff Pharmacist Pharmacy - Whitehorse General Hospital
(PIPSC Bargaining Unit)

Regular Full Time Positions 1.0 FTE - 75 Hours biweekly

This position is at the L09 level with an hourly pay range of $40.79 to $54.48.

Reporting to the Pharmacy Manager, the incumbent is responsible for pharmacy services in the hospital which include: the provision of a medication distribution system that meets the needs of the patients and optimizes safety, efficiency and economy; pharmacotherapy monitoring which includes patient-specific assessment of medications based on diagnoses, allergies, laboratory tests and adverse effects; pharmaceutical care, which includes participating in development and monitoring of a therapeutic plan to improve the patient's quality of life; and quality assurance which ensures that the optimal delivery of patient-focused care is incorporated into daily practice. The Pharmacist is also responsible for pharmaceutical services (distribution & clinical) to community healthcare facilities.

Knowledge and skills required for this position are as follows:

- Excellent organizational and decision- making skills;
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills;
- Current knowledge of pharmaceutical advances and changes;
- Excellent verbal and written communication;
- Excellent research skills and ability to prepare reports and correspondence;
- Ability to function with a computer;
- Ability to deal with interruptions and time pressures and prioritize concurrent demands;
- Knowledge of established policies and procedures in department and hospital-wide;
- Knowledge of professional standards & guidelines;
- Cross-cultural awareness and confidentiality;
- Effective interpersonal skills including discretion, tact and reliability

The successful candidate is required to have a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited program of study, be licensed as a Pharmacist in the Yukon or able to get licensed, and a Certificate of qualification from the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC). Desired but not essential for this position; completion of a pharmacy residency program, Masters in Clinical Pharmacy, membership in the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacy, experience with Meditech; and, a class 5 driver,s license. Three to five years experience in a clinical hospital pharmacy setting would be considered an asset for this position.

Included with the offer will be an attractive benefits package, pension plan, relocation allowance for those relocating from outside the Yukon and a $10,000 signing bonus.

Quoting competition #2011-219 please submit your resume/application to:

Human Resources
Whitehorse General Hospital
#5 Hospital Road, Whitehorse, Y.T., Y1A 3H7
Fax: (867) 393-8880 or Email: wghjobs@wgh.yk.ca