Pharmacist (Medication Safety)

Halifax - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Company :IWK Health

Req ID: 214078
Department/Program: Pharmacy Distribution Pharmacy
Location:Halifax
Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100%FTE) x 1position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status:NSGEU Hlthcare Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $49.4153 - $65.5002/hour
Closing Date: December 31 2025 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax Nova Scotia providing tertiary and primary care for two million children youth adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees physicians volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each others talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home align our work to our values and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care is important to us. We are located in Mikmaki the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mikmaq people. Working in Mikmaki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long deep and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination but have more work to do to build that trust acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous Black/African Nova Scotians Persons of Colour Immigrants/Newcomers Persons with Disabilities 2SLGBTQIA to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients families and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Clinical Pharmacy Manager and with professional accountability to the Pharmacy Professional Practice Leader the Medication Safety Pharmacist will provide leadership in policy development and practice models that promote medication safety throughout the medication management process. The Medication Safety Pharmacist will serve as an expert on safe medication use and will work with the interdisciplinary team to organize activities related to safe medication use including but not limited to reporting process & system evaluation making recommendations implementing initiatives to improve safe medication processes & systems and monitoring/auditing of activities related to medication safety. The Medication Safety Pharmacist is responsible for identifying and implementing key projects related to medication safety and are responsible for the submission of serious adverse drug reaction reports to Health Canada and related pharmacovigilance.

This Pharmacist will act as a key resource to ensure compliance with Accreditation Canada Medication Management standards and required organizational practices. They will also review and analyze IWKs medication use data and use appropriate techniques to identify required improvements.

Hours of Work

Days evenings weekends holidays and on-call on rotation; 75 hours bi-weekly.

Your Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (pharmacy degree from a CCAPP (or similar standard) accredited university includes Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Pharm D).
Completion of a Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program would be an asset
Licensure or eligible with the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists as an Active Direct Patient Care Pharmacist required
Certified or eligible for certification as an immunizer under the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists.
Current successful completion of CPR Level C Health Care Provider or Basic Life Support (BLS) course required within the last 12 months.
Minimum of 3 years experience in a hospital pharmacy setting preferred.
Active member of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists preferred.

Qualifications Continued

Ability to apply critical thinking skills to prevent and resolve drug-related problems and utilize evidence-based practice.
Ability to think reflectively question assumptions access alternatives and to lead and support change.
Background in critical review and appraisal of scientific literature and its practical application.
Demonstrated clinical skills- patient assessment drug therapy assessment drug information and able to make accurate and timely recommendations regarding safe and cost-effective use of medications.
Ability to work both independently but collaboratively and in a complex team environment.
Teaching skills for the purpose of teaching/mentoring- undergraduate (pharmacy medicine) students post graduate students (pharmacy medicine nurse practitioner) residents pharmacy staff other health care professionals and learners.
Experience in automated hospital drug distribution systems computer generated MARS smart pumps and clinical information systems.
Demonstrated skills using word processing database applications such as Microsoft Office Suite (Access Word Excel and Powerpoint) Sharepont Zoom Skype Webex or other virtual platforms
Self-motivated independent worker with strong communication interpersonal organizational and team building problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated organizational and time management skills.
Demonstrated knowledge of Patient and Family Centred Care.
Demonstrated enthusiasm for patient safety and medication safety.
Competencies in other languages as asset; French preferred.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions bargaining units or employment status are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority benefits and vacation entitlement and/or usage prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

If you are an employee ofIWK Health please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.

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Company :IWK HealthReq ID: 214078Department/Program: Pharmacy Distribution PharmacyLocation:HalifaxType of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100%FTE) x 1position(s)Start Date: ASAPUnion Status:NSGEU Hlthcare Healthcare Bargaining UnitCompensation: $49.4153 - $65.5002/hourClosing Date: December 31 2025...