Clinical Pharmacist, Primary Care Network

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $51.37 - $64.19 / hour

Why Fraser Health?

We have an exciting opportunity as a Clinical Pharmacist within Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services for our Primary Care Network located in Abbotsford, BC where you can showcase your clinical pharmacy skills!

The BC Ministry of Health is providing funding for the Pharmacists in PCN program, which will integrate clinical pharmacists into primary care teams within Primary Care Networks (PCNs) across health authorities through the province. The onboarding of clinical pharmacists for these positions is done with collaboration between health authority and community stakeholders. The successful candidates will enjoy being able to work closely with patients and prescribers as they perform assessments, make recommendations, and implement care plans. Self-motivation, excellent communication skills, a strong clinical background, and adaptability to process improvements are all key assets to success in these positions.

If you are looking for an exciting new opportunity to be a part of a provincial primary care initiative, this opportunity may be for you!

Get to know Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services!

We are a collaboration of four premier health employers Fraser Health, Provincial Health Services, Providence, and Vancouver Coastal Health. We provide an integrated approach to pharmaceutical care and service excellence to patients, residents, and clients. We are committed to investing in your professional development and in creating an environment where you can advance your career.

As a Clinical Pharmacist, you will be providing the following services to your patients:

• Direct patient care: Communicate with patients and the health care team to determine goals of therapy and collect information; identify drug related issues; formulate and implement a pharmacy care plan and monitor outcomes; provide medication information and care transition
• Use your pharmacotherapy knowledge to respond to drug information requests and assist in the development of drug therapy guidelines
• Follow, maintain and reinforce medication use policies and processes to ensure proper and safe dosing, storage, handling, dispensing, and/or administration of medications and compounded sterile products
• Participates in process improvements to ensure compliance with adverse drug reaction and medication error reporting programs, implements safety mechanisms, and continually assesses patient safety during transitions of care
• Contribute to published literature on evidence-based pharmacotherapy
• Provide preceptorship and supervision to pharmacy students and residents

Additionally, we would depend on your expertise to ensure that prescriptions are validated, and you would identify safety concerns working with the health care team to resolve discrepancies or problems; documenting discussions or modifications to the medication therapy and dispensing medications.

To join our team, you have:

• Current registration as a Pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia
• Valid Class 5 drivers' licence and access to a personal vehicle for business related purposes
• Two (2) years' recent, relevant patient care experience, ideally in a team-based primary care setting or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Detailed Overview

Situated within identified primary care network locales, this position provides clinical pharmacy services to patients of the primary care network. As a member of an interprofessional team this position works directly with patients to identify and resolve actual and potential drug therapy problems through provision of comprehensive medication management.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and resolves actual and potential drug therapy problems in collaboration with the patient and other members of the primary health care team
• Provides comprehensive medication management and pharmaceutical care by monitoring the medical condition(s) and ongoing drug therapy for effectiveness, adherence, adverse reactions, drug interactions and therapeutic, chemical and laboratory incompatibilities
• Communicates pertinent findings, recommendations and plans to the patient and appropriate healthcare practitioners
• Consults with patients and members of the primary care health team to develop patient-specific therapeutic plans based on chart review, patient information and assessment of clinical responses

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