Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Are you a motivated and dedicated Pharmacist interested in making a meaningful impact in patient care? AHS is seeking a skilled professional to join our pharmacy team at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. In this role, you will work collaboratively within 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. 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 excellent opportunities for professional growth, continuing education, and career advancement - this is an opportunity to make a difference every day.
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: Pharmacy Primary Location: Medicine Hat Regional Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 09-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 19-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends Days Off: Other 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 Pharm D program. Additional Prescribing Authorization at time of hire or within the 1st year of employment, and to administer injections. Experience within a specific clinical area, 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 hospital pharmacy setting within the last 2 years.
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Responsibilities
Manage patients’ medication therapy and assess, intervene in, and resolve potential or actual drug-related problems. Review and verify medication orders, oversee compounding and packaging, collaborate with clinical teams and patients, and support pharmacy operations through mentorship and student precepting.
Requirements
Requires an entry-to-practice Bachelor of Science or PharmD in Pharmacy and current, provisional, or transferable registration with the Alberta College of Pharmacy. Hospital residency or PharmD training, prescribing authorization and injection administration, relevant hospital experience, and experience in clinical practice or precepting are preferred or considered assets.
Skills
- Medication Therapy Management
- Medication Order Review and Verification
- Drug-Related Problem Assessment
- Medication Compounding and Packaging
- Patient Assessment
- Clinical Collaboration
- Patient Counseling
- Drug Information Systems
- Computerized Medication Order Entry
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Problem-Solving
- Communication
- Patient Confidentiality
- Precepting and Mentorship
- Medication Safety
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacist
- Medication Therapy Management
- Medication Safety
- Medication Order Entry
- Drug Information Systems
- Medication Order Verification
- Drug-Related Problems
- Pharmaceutical Services
- Compounding
- Packaging
- Oral Medications
- Parenteral Medications
- Chemotherapeutic Medications
- Topical Medications
- Investigational Drug Therapies
- Special Access Drug Therapies
- Patient Care Rounds
- Interdisciplinary Healthcare Team
- Patient Counseling
- Patient Confidentiality
- Alberta College of Pharmacy
- Additional Prescribing Authorization
- Injection Administration
- Hospital Pharmacy
- Precepting
- Mentorship
- Pharmacy Assistants
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Clinical Pharmacy
