Pharmacist
Pubblicato il 26-10-2026 - Fraser Health Authority in Bella
Join to apply for the Pharmacist - Bella Coola General Hospital role at Fraser Health Authority . The salary range for this position is CAD $51.37 - $64.19 per hour. We currently have a Tempo pieno opportunity for a Pharmacist to join our team at Bella Coola General Hospital located in Bella Coola, BC.
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The Pharmacist is responsible for providing pharmacy services in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner; provides distribution pharmacy services by interpreting medication orders/prescriptions, assessing prescriptions for therapeutic suitability and ensuring that medications are efficiently and accurately dispensed and/or compounded, labelled and dispensing records are completed; communicates with physicians, patients, and/or other health care team members for prescription clarification and problem resolution; participates in the collection of data for medication use evaluation projects, implementation of dispensary based medication safety initiatives, quality control activities, contributes to internal publications and participates in clinical drug trials in accordance with established standards and procedures. Additionally, the Pharmacist functions as a Clinical Pharmacist responsible for ensuring select patient drug related problems are resolved; participates in nursing ward rounds and/or program team meetings and documents patient specific therapeutic plans. Interprets medication orders/prescriptions and dispenses medications using a computerized medication information system, in accordance with legal, professional, and departmental policies, procedures,
and standards.
Assesses prescriptions for therapeutic suitability by referring to standardized references such as primary drug information texts, interpreting laboratory data and/or reviewing patient specific demographics. Communicates with physicians, patients, and/or other health care team members for prescription clarification and problem resolution; communicates verbally and in writing with physicians, nurses and other professionals and provides drug information using appropriate reference material. Participates in obtaining medication history from select patients and verifies any allergy information and assists with medication reconciliation process.
Ensures that medications are efficiently and accurately dispensed and/or compounded and labelled and that dispensing records are completed. Provides medication counselling regarding drug therapy to patients and/or their families, as required; provides allergy assessment and discharge counselling for appropriate patients; documents patient interactions in the patient health care record in a standardized format. Reviews patient screening reports or targeted drug lists and identifies potential drug related problems based on available laboratory data.
Participates in the collection of data for medication use evaluation projects and documents the required information; assists in maintaining adequate inventories, notes shortages, requisitions drugs and/or supplies and monitors expiry dates, reports procedural errors and participates in quality improvement activities. Participates in dispensary based implementation of medication safety initiatives and quality control activities in accordance with established standards and procedures. Maintains records for narcotic and controlled drugs, special access program drugs and departmental statistics in accordance with legal, professional and departmental standards, policies and procedures.
Participates in the orientation of pharmacy students, residents, technicians,
assistants and new staff members by demonstrating dispensary related functions, procedures, techniques and department equipment and by providing verbal guidance and input regarding progress, as assigned. Contributes to internal publications and participates in clinical drug trials by dispensing medications and completing associated documentation; reviews cases of reported drug adverse reactions and completes necessary documentation. identifies opportunities to improve processes and/or procedures to enable safe and efficient operations and refers to supervisor and/or others. Functions as a clinical pharmacist responsible for ensuring select patient drug related problems are resolved; Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.
Knowledge of evidence-based clinical pharmacy practice Knowledge of research processes and methodology Knowledge of drug distribution processes in a hospital setting Ability to apply clinical pharmacy knowledge and make decisions Ability to supervise and provide work direction to staff Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other health practitioners, as well as patients, family members and the public Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications About Fraser Health Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers. We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force.
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