Pharmacist I
- AB, Canada
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- English
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Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Are you looking for a place where people truly matter? At Covenant Health, we believe our team is what makes us special. As one of Alberta’s Top Employers for the past decade with one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, we offer a workplace where you can grow, feel supported and make a meaningful difference. Since opening its doors in 1969, the Misericordia Community Hospital has offered both professional development opportunities and the ease of urban living. This full-service hospital provides specialized care through units like emergency, surgery and neonatal intensive care - supporting the holistic wellbeing of individuals and families across the city and beyond. If you are enthusiastic about interdisciplinary teams providing a wide range of support and care to a diverse group of patients and families, you will find purpose here. Our Pharmacy team provides specialized patient care through collaboration to support each patient’s wellbeing. We are looking for people who thrive in team settings, have strong communication skills, and understand the importance of accuracy, organization, and multitasking in a fast-paced environment. Your experience makes a real difference in supporting holistic care, promoting medication safety, and living out Covenant Health’s core values every day. Are you ready to be the difference in health care? Make your impact by delivering quality, compassionate care to people across the province. Join Covenant Health today and help us build a healthier Alberta!
Description:
Description: The Pharmacist I is responsible for the provision of safe, effective, and efficient preparation and distribution of pharmaceutical services. The Pharmacist I manages medication therapy and intervenes as required to optimize patient outcomes. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the HSAA Paramedical Professional/Technical Collective Agreement.
Required Qualifications: Graduate of a Pharmacy program or recognized equivalent required. Active license with the Alberta College of Pharmacists (ACP) required. Additional prescribing authorization as a requirement within 18 months of hire required.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams). Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively across teams as required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience working clinically in an urban acute care site. Completion of post professional PharmD or Residency. Additional prescribing authorization. Member of Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists.
Are you looking for a place where people truly matter? At Covenant Health, we believe our team is what makes us special. As one of Alberta’s Top Employers for the past decade with one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, we offer a workplace where you can grow, feel supported and make a meaningful difference. Since opening its doors in 1969, the Misericordia Community Hospital has offered both professional development opportunities and the ease of urban living. This full-service hospital provides specialized care through units like emergency, surgery and neonatal intensive care - supporting the holistic wellbeing of individuals and families across the city and beyond. If you are enthusiastic about interdisciplinary teams providing a wide range of support and care to a diverse group of patients and families, you will find purpose here. Our Pharmacy team provides specialized patient care through collaboration to support each patient’s wellbeing. We are looking for people who thrive in team settings, have strong communication skills, and understand the importance of accuracy, organization, and multitasking in a fast-paced environment. Your experience makes a real difference in supporting holistic care, promoting medication safety, and living out Covenant Health’s core values every day. Are you ready to be the difference in health care? Make your impact by delivering quality, compassionate care to people across the province. Join Covenant Health today and help us build a healthier Alberta!
Description:
Description: The Pharmacist I is responsible for the provision of safe, effective, and efficient preparation and distribution of pharmaceutical services. The Pharmacist I manages medication therapy and intervenes as required to optimize patient outcomes. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the HSAA Paramedical Professional/Technical Collective Agreement.
- Classification:
- Pharmacist I
- Union:
- COV HSAA PROF TECH
- Unit and Program:
- Pharmacy MCH
- Primary Location:
- Misericordia Community Hosp
- Location Details:
- As Per Location
- Multi-Site:
- Not Applicable
- FTE:
- 1.00
- Posting End Date:
- 27-OCT-2026
- Employee Class:
- Regular Full Time
- Date Available:
- 06-NOV-2026
- Hours per Shift:
- 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks:
- 12
- Shifts per cycle:
- 60
- Shift Pattern:
- Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off:
- As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary:
- $59.76
- Maximum Salary:
- $68.71
- Vehicle Requirement:
- Not Applicable
Required Qualifications: Graduate of a Pharmacy program or recognized equivalent required. Active license with the Alberta College of Pharmacists (ACP) required. Additional prescribing authorization as a requirement within 18 months of hire required.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams). Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively across teams as required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience working clinically in an urban acute care site. Completion of post professional PharmD or Residency. Additional prescribing authorization. Member of Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Prepare and distribute pharmaceutical services safely, effectively, and efficiently. Manage medication therapy and intervene as needed to optimize patient outcomes and support medication safety.
Requirements
A pharmacy program graduate or recognized equivalent and an active Alberta College of Pharmacists license are required. Additional prescribing authorization must be obtained within 18 months of hire, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Skills
- Medication Therapy Management
- Medication Safety
- Pharmaceutical Preparation and Distribution
- Patient Care
- Clinical Pharmacy
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Communication
- Organization
- Multitasking
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Teams
- Additional Prescribing Authorization
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Categories
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Pharmacist
- Pharmacy
- Medication Therapy Management
- Medication Safety
- Pharmaceutical Services
- Pharmaceutical Preparation
- Medication Distribution
- Patient Outcomes
- Clinical Pharmacy
- Acute Care
- Hospital Pharmacy
- Alberta College of Pharmacists
- Additional Prescribing Authorization
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Teams
- Interdisciplinary Teams
- Patient Care
- HSAA Collective Agreement
- Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists