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Pharmacist - Oncology
- Hamilton, ON, Canada
Salary: $52.12 - $66.82 Hourly · Full-time
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Pharmacist - Oncology
Please apply via https://www.hhscareers.ca and search for Requisition #127111
HHS Requisition #127111
Status: Regular Full-Time
Hours per Week: 37.5
Salary: $52.12 - $66.82 Hourly
Unit Summary
The Juravinski Cancer Centre is one of the region’s largest adult cancer centres with referrals for nearly every type of cancer. The Pharmacy Department is an integral part of the Cancer Centre’s interdisciplinary team ensuring effective, safe and timely patient-centered care.
Position Summary
The ambulatory oncology pharmacist oversees the medication management system and provides direct patient care to identify, solve, and prevent drug therapy problems using evidence-based practice. The pharmacist provides patient education, teaches learners, provides drug information and education to nursing and medical staff, and ensures patient medication safety by supporting drug distribution services. As part of the interdisciplinary team, the oncology pharmacist builds relationships and communicates with peers across the organization including physicians, nurses and staff. Finally, the oncology pharmacist reinforces HHS’ four corporate pillars: improving the care of our patients, engaging fellow staff, stewarding precious healthcare resources and contributing to research, innovation and learning.
Responsibilities include:
- Providing patient-, and treatment-centered clinical services including chemotherapy medication order review and assessment, medication reconciliation, inter-professional participation, adverse drug reaction reporting, medication counseling, medication incident reporting and follow-up
- Helping manage our cutting-edge CPOE-based medication management system, along with oversight of our formulary, inventory control and drug procurement processes
- Participating in drug information and other educational and teaching activities within the Centre in collaboration with our nursing colleagues
- Participating in continuous quality improvement, research and patient safety initiatives
- Collaborating with our pharmacy technicians to ensure timely and accurate chemotherapy compounding
- Following all Hospital and governmental (Federal and Provincial) rules, regulations and policies set to control the dispensing to the general public and the distribution of medications, and to provide high quality services at the Centre.
Schedule Work Hours
Monday to Friday; days
Qualifications
- Graduate from an accredited university Pharmacy Program
- Licensed under Part A of the Ontario College of Pharmacists
- Experience in ambulatory/inpatient oncology setting is preferred
- Pharmacy Residency is an asset
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical care process, disease management and clinical pharmacology
- Familiarity with evidence-based practice
- Demonstrated skills in computerized pharmacy systems
Proficiency in both Official Languages would be an asset.
This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer.
www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca
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Responsibilities
Provide ambulatory oncology pharmacy care, including chemotherapy order review, medication reconciliation, patient counseling, education, and medication safety activities. Support the pharmacy medication management system, formulary and procurement processes, chemotherapy compounding, staff education, and quality improvement, research, and patient safety initiatives.
Requirements
Applicants must graduate from an accredited pharmacy program and hold Part A licensure with the Ontario College of Pharmacists. Oncology experience is preferred and residency is an asset; candidates should know pharmaceutical care, disease management, clinical pharmacology, evidence-based practice, and computerized pharmacy systems.
Skills
- Oncology Pharmacy
- Chemotherapy Order Review
- Medication Reconciliation
- Medication Counseling
- Patient Education
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Medication Safety
- Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting
- Drug Information
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Computerized Pharmacy Systems
- Formulary Management
- Inventory Control
- Drug Procurement
- Quality Improvement
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Science & Research
- Education
Keywords
- Juravinski Cancer Centre
- Ambulatory Oncology
- Oncology Pharmacy
- Chemotherapy
- Medication Management
- CPOE
- Medication Reconciliation
- Medication Counseling
- Patient Education
- Pharmaceutical Care
- Disease Management
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Ontario College of Pharmacists
- Part A Licensure
- Pharmacy Residency
- Drug Information
- Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting
- Medication Incident Reporting
- Formulary Management
- Inventory Control
- Drug Procurement
- Chemotherapy Compounding
- Computerized Pharmacy Systems
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Patient Safety
- Research
- Medication Distribution