Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Alberta Health Services is seeking a skilled, motivated and dedicated Pharmacist to join our committed team at the University of Alberta Hospital/Stollery Children’s Hospital. In this role, you will collaborate with an interdisciplinary healthcare team to promote the safe, effective, and appropriate use of medications. You will assess patients for medication related issues, contribute to comprehensive medication management plans, and help optimize therapeutic outcomes. This hospital based position includes participation in patient care rounds, close collaboration with clinical teams, and engagement with patients and families to individualize therapy. Responsibilities include reviewing and verifying medication orders and may also involve checking prepared products such as oral, parenteral, chemotherapeutic, and topical medications. You may assist with special access or investigational drug therapies and support pharmacy operations through mentorship of new staff, precepting students, and providing guidance to Pharmacy Assistants and Technicians. This site operates 24/7 and requires day, evening, night, and/or weekend shifts. The successful candidate is experienced with computerized medication order entry and drug information systems, works well within diverse teams, and maintains patient confidentiality. Strong critical thinking, time management, and problem solving skills are essential, along with a compassionate, patient focused approach. Effective English communication and professional accountability are required. The role includes visual and computer work, with occasional lifting, pushing, or pulling. AHS Pharmacy Services offers extensive opportunities for professional development, career growth, and continuing education.
Description:
As a Pharmacist I, you will be responsible for the safe, effective and efficient preparation and distribution of pharmaceutical services. You will manage medication therapy for patients, both initially and on an ongoing basis. In addition, you will provide assessment, intervention and resolution of potential or actual drug-related problems and oversee activities related to compounding and packaging.
Classification: Pharmacist I Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Inpatient Pharmacy Primary Location: U of A Stollery Childrens Hos Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 01-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 12-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 06-DEC-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $59.76 Maximum Salary: $68.71 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy. Current, provisional or transferable registration with the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP) as a Pharmacist.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Entry-to-practice degree (Bachelor of Science or PharmD) in Pharmacy. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered, please attach a resume and cover letter with your application.
Preferred Qualifications:
Completion of an accredited hospital residency and/or post-baccalaureate Pharm D program. Additional Prescribing Authorization at time of hire or within the 1st year of employment. Experience precepting students, membership in a professional hospital pharmacy organization, and participation in projects, research or committee work is an asset. At least 1 year of recent experience in large tertiary hospital pharmacy setting within the last 2 years.
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Responsibilities
Manage patients’ medication therapy by assessing medication-related issues, developing and updating treatment plans, and intervening to resolve actual or potential drug-related problems. Review and verify medication orders, oversee preparation and distribution activities, and collaborate with healthcare teams, patients, and families to support safe and effective care.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor of Science or PharmD in Pharmacy and current, provisional, or transferable registration as a pharmacist with the Alberta College of Pharmacy. The posting also calls for experience with medication order entry and drug information systems, strong clinical and communication skills, and the ability to work rotating shifts; hospital residency, prescribing authorization, and recent tertiary-hospital experience are preferred or considered assets.
Skills
- Medication Therapy Management
- Medication Order Review and Verification
- Drug Information Systems
- Computerized Medication Order Entry
- Medication Compounding and Packaging
- Patient Assessment
- Clinical Collaboration
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Patient Communication
- Patient Confidentiality
- Precepting and Mentorship
- English Communication
- Professional Accountability
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacist
- Alberta College of Pharmacy
- Medication Therapy Management
- Medication Safety
- Medication Order Entry
- Drug Information Systems
- Medication Order Verification
- Drug-Related Problems
- Compounding
- Packaging
- Oral Medications
- Parenteral Medications
- Chemotherapeutic Medications
- Topical Medications
- Investigational Drug Therapies
- Special Access Drug Therapies
- Inpatient Pharmacy
- Patient Care Rounds
- Interdisciplinary Healthcare
- Clinical Pharmacy
- Patient Confidentiality
- Precepting
- Pharmacy Assistants
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Additional Prescribing Authorization
- Hospital Pharmacy Residency
- Tertiary Hospital
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
- PharmD
