Job Summary:

In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of Provincial Health Services Authority patient and employee safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA, and as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

The Drug Information Clinical Pharmacist performs additional procedures for the majority of time in a specialized oncology practice.  Responsibilities include providing drug information to pharmacists, physicians, nurses and other health care professionals both internal and external to the Agency, individualization of drug therapy utilizing patient information to develop therapeutic plans, providing in-service education to other health care professionals within the Agency, and providing instruction/supervision to pharmacy students and/or pharmacy residents. In addition, the Drug Information Clinical Pharmacist supports the development of oncology information resources and facilitating the effective distribution of oncology drug information throughout the Province to both health care professionals and oncology patients.

Qualifications:

Education, Training and Experience

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy with current registration as a Licensed Pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.
•    Completion of a Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program
•    Minimum of two (2) years of recent related experience including experience in oncology and/or hematology and drug information or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.  

Skills and Abilities

•    Knowledge and competency in strategies for drug information provision and critical review of medical/paramedical literature, and strategies for individualizing drug therapy in patients.
•    Demonstrated ability to organize work and work independently.
•    Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
•    Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
•    Demonstrated ability to use computerized pharmacy systems and other software applications such as WORD and Excel.
•    Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
•      Demonstrated skills in CPR techniques.